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The Flavour Revolutionary

Henry Theophilus Finck sought to transform the modern United States, by appealing to Americans' tastebuds.

by Nadia Berenstein via Aeon on December 19, 2017

Paul Rand’s illustration for El Producto Cigars of a snowman smoking.

Christmas at Midcentury, When Aluminum Trees Replaced Victorian Evergreens

A new book by Sarah Archer explores the influence of the Space Race and Cold War on America's midcentury Christmas celebrations.

by Allison C. Meier via Hyperallergic on December 21, 2016

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.

by Josephine Livingstone via The New Republic on May 2, 2016

Prince Wichaichan, also known as Prince George Washington

George Washington at the Siamese Court

Ross Bullen explores the curious case of Prince George Washington, a 19th-century Siamese prince.

by Ross Bullen via The Public Domain Review on April 21, 2016

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