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America’s Lost Crops Rewrite the History of Farming
Our food system could have been so different.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
The Atlantic
on
October 1, 2022
The Grim History Hidden Under a Baltimore Parking Lot
After an African-American cemetery was bulldozed, families wondered what happened to the graves.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
October 25, 2019
In Its First Decades, The United States Nurtured Schoolgirl Mapmakers
Education for women and emerging nationhood, illustrated with care and charm.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
November 28, 2018
The Wild Alaskan Island That Inspired a Lost Classic
A century later, “Quiet Adventure in Alaska” still sounds pretty good.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
August 28, 2018
Tattooing in the Civil War Was a Hedge Against Anonymous Death
Hidden tattoos captured soldiers' pride and patriotism, but also had a practical use.
by
Aïda Amer
,
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
August 13, 2018
The Haunting of a Heights House
Although its owner died in 1865, many visitors to the Morris-Jumel Mansion still come just to see her.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Lapham’s Quarterly
on
July 30, 2018
Why a Radical 1970s Science Group Is More Relevant Than Ever
A second life for an organization of scientists who questioned how their work was being used.
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
January 22, 2018
Asking the Tough Questions With an 18th-Century Debate Society
Is polygamy justifiable? Is it lawful to eat swine's flesh?
by
Sarah Laskow
via
Atlas Obscura
on
July 24, 2017
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by
Sarah Schulman
via
New York Review of Books
on
March 3, 2023
