The Saturday Evening Girls’ Guide to Helping Immigrants Succeed
The “Saturday Evening Girls" was a Progressive-Era club that afforded urban, Jewish and Italian girls and women a chance at coveted social mobility.
WWII and the First Ethical Hacker
Rene Carmille has been called the first ethical hacker for sabotaging the computerization of data about French Jews during World War II.
How Women’s Studies Erased Black Women
The founders of Women’s Studies were overwhelmingly white, and focused on the experiences of white, heterosexual women.
Bring Your Own Applause: What Donald Trump and Roman Emperor Nero Have in Common
A claque is a centuries-old showmanship technique that has been used by entertainers and politicians since the Roman Empire.
The Important Civil Rights Activist You’ve Never Heard Of
Like other African-Americans, Jeremiah B. Sanderson was intrigued by the new state of California—a free state that promised economic and social opportunity.
The Sensationalist Trial of the Century
When Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, the smiling visage of the ...
The Historic Echoes of Trump’s Immigration Ban
Trump’s “Muslim ban” is not the first time the United States has attempted to prevent certain groups from entering the country.
Costa Rica
This Central American country was a haven for visitors long before it became a major tourist destination.
The February Revolution: Why Didn’t They Shoot?
The Russian Revolution of 1917 had two parts. The Bolshevik's October Revolution usually gets all of the attention. But what happened in February?
Some Facts About Frederick Douglass
President Trump praised abolitionist Frederick Douglass in his first remarks on Black History Month.