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How Alexander Calder Became America's Most Beloved Sculptor

In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, 'Calder: The Conquest of Time,' Jed Perl reveals a hidden side of the artist.
Illustration of Daniel Sickles in front of the White House.

In 1859, a Murderous Congressman Pioneered the Insanity Defense

After gunning down his wife's lover in broad daylight, Daniel Sickles tried to escape the gallows by claiming he was out of his mind.
A painting of a "traditional" mid-20th century nuclear family.

All in the Family Debt

How neoliberals and conservatives came together to undo the welfare state.

Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, Jamestown Women

A new British television series, Jamestown, set off a minor public debate about just how rebellious women could be in the past.

The History Test

How should the courts use history?

A Short History of the Tomboy

With roots in race and gender discord, has the “tomboy” label worn out its welcome?

The Accidental Patriots

Many Americans could have gone either way during the Revolution.
Aerial view of identical-looking houses in suburbs

Welcome to Disturbia

Why midcentury Americans believed the suburbs were making them sick.
Rows of typewriters in front of computers

How Literature Became Word Perfect

Before the word processor, perfect copy was the domain of the typist—not the literary genius.

Up Against the Centerfold

What it was like to report on feminism for Playboy in 1969

Born a Slave, Emma Ray Was The Saint of Seattle’s Slums

Emma Ray was a leader in battles against poverty, and for temperance.
Lithograph of Freedman's Bureau official separating freedmen from hostile whites.

The Freedmen's Bureau

A primary source set and teaching guide created by educators.

The Rise of ‘Mama’

Like most cultural shifts in language, the rise of white, upper-middle class women who call themselves ‘mama’ seemed to happen slowly, and then all at once.
Lyndon Johnson campaigning in Illinois in 1964, the year he declared ‘war on poverty;’ Johnson signing an autograph for an elderly woman.

The War on Poverty: Was It Lost?

Four changes are especially important when we try to measure changes in the poverty rate since 1964.
Lucindy Lawrence Jurdan stands at her spinning wheel.

Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938

A collection of more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 photos of former slaves.
A depiction of the female reproduction system in an early sex ed film.

Slut-Shaming, Eugenics, and Donald Duck

The scandalous history of sex-ed movies.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg sitting on a chair in a room with a fireplace

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Moved the Supreme Court

Despite her path-braking work as a litigator before the Court, she doesn't believe that large-scale social change should come from the courts.
Couple kissing
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Love Me Did: A History of Courtship

Cuddle up with your sweetie for stories about three centuries of pre-marital intimacy, from Puritan "bundling" to the back-seat of the parents' Buick.

The Ledger

In researching his family's past, the author learns of his ancestors' efforts to thrive despite the confines of racial oppression.
Confederate soldier with wife and baby.
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Fighting for Home

How the idea of “home” motivated Confederate soldiers, and strengthened their resolve to fight.
Chart describing links between writers, painters, muses, and more in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Friends, Lovers, and Family

The interconnected circles of writers, painters, muses, and more.

Banging on the Door: The Election of 1872

In the 1872 election, Victoria Woodhull ran for president of the United States – the first woman in American history to do so.
Doug Wilson

Doug Wilson’s Religious Empire Expanding in the Northwest

While hosting a conference featuring his defense of "Southern Slavery," Douglas Wilson exposes the radicalism of his growing "Christian" empire.
Lydia Maria Child reading a book.

Woman's Rights

An editorial to the "National Anti-Slavery Standard," republished in "Letters from New York."
Map of Europe with title "Franklina C. Gray: The Grand Tour"

Franklina C. Gray: The Grand Tour

In the late 19th Century, tourism to Europe boomed because wealthy Americans could travel more quickly and safely than ever before on railroads and steamships.

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