stoicism

Who is the father of American capitalism?

On spy fiction.

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

Liberalism’s relationship to equality has, his­torically, been far from a warm embrace.

The self has never been more securely an object of classification than it is today.

'All men are created equal' coexisted with the understanding that not all were meant to be treated equally in life.

Two differing explorations of post-WWII culture, politics, and ideals.

A generation is still dying younger than it should—this time, of “natural causes.”

Born after the Civil War, he turned himself into its most powerful witness—and modernized the American novel.

Lawrence Matsuda talks about his family history, his experiences of discrimination, and his work in bilingual and Asian American representation in education.

How America’s infatuation with World War II has eroded our conscience.

Hunger hasn't always always caused anger and violence - in American history, hunger was more likely to be suppressed.