Culture
The Circus Spectacular That Spawned American Giantism
How the “Greatest Show on Earth” enthralled small-town crowds and inspired shopping malls
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Janet M. Davis
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What It Means to Be American
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March 17, 2017
The Woman Whose Words Inflamed the American Revolution
Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence.
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Erick Trickey
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Smithsonian
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June 20, 2017
Partner
The Making of the American Diner
Today's diners would surprise a 1940s patron. These restaurants were once vulgar boy’s clubs before becoming today's family-friendly establishments.
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Erin Blakemore
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Andrew Hurley
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JSTOR Daily
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June 17, 2017
The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman
The history of the comic-book superhero's creation seven decades ago has been hidden away — until now.
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Jill Lepore
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Smithsonian
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October 1, 2014
Here's How Memes Went Viral - In the 1800s
The Infectious Texts project is the compilation of 41,829 issues of 132 newspapers from the Library of Congress.
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Greg Miller
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Wired
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November 4, 2013
Buying Your Dad a Gift Is Why Father's Day Exists
Buying a necktie for your dad is a stereotypical way to celebrate Father's Day, but it's in keeping with the holiday's history.
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Erin Blakemore
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Time
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June 15, 2017
Vietnam '67
Historians, veterans and journalists recall 1967 in Vietnam, a year that changed the war and changed America.
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Various
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New York Times
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January 7, 2017
Every Color Of Cardigan Mister Rogers Wore From 1979–2001
Fred Rogers dedicated his time to educating children while also displaying an impressive collection of sweaters.
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Owen Phillips
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The Awl
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May 18, 2017
Thoreau: A Radical for All Seasons
The surprising persistence of Henry David Thoreau.
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Jedediah Purdy
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The Nation
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June 1, 2017
The Hidden Radicalism of Southern Food
By starting a community farm and a pig co-op, Fannie Lou Hamer pointed the way toward food sovereignty.
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Fannie Lou Hamer
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New York Times
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May 6, 2017
The New World Order
The 1850s were a turning point for globalization, from telegraphs to colonization.
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Matthew Karp
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Boston Review
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September 2, 2016
Sgt. Pepper Came Out 50 Years Ago This Week. The Timing Was As Perfect As the Album.
The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper at the exact moment that the world was ready to take a rock album seriously as art.
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Jack Hamilton
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Slate
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May 24, 2017
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