In a new book, Smithsonian curator Jon Grinspan examines the history of America’s furious and fractious politics Jon Grinspan | Curator, political history, National Museum of American History ...
A look at the 19th century Ice Age and how air conditioning shaped history. The genesis of the frozen water trade and the clever uses of ice developed to win over a skeptical public. Also, mechanical ...
Fashion experts explain that survival bias can often account for it seeming that there were only smaller sizes in the past.
Survivors received “fever passes” that certified their immunity, allowing them increased freedom of movement at a time when a substantial portion of the population was being held under strict ...
Robin Blackburn’s sweeping history of slavery and freedom in the 19th century. Robin Blackburn’s sweeping history of slavery and freedom in the 19th century. Robin Blackburn is undoubtedly one of the ...
Back in the 19th century, when tractors were still pulled by horses and the word “computer” meant a person hired to carry out tedious calculations, climate science made front-page news. One European ...
Nineteenth-century presidential campaigns have evolved from years of restrained candidate participation to the dawn of 20th century’s media driven contests. In seeking to persuade the citizenry for ...
RHINEBECK — One man’s cluttered attic is another man’s “missing link” to a community’s history. That first man is Jeff Strong, 82. He’s the grandson of Jacob H. Strong, who, in 1907, bought the ...
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