Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on a Quarter January 11, 2022 by Livia Albeck-Ripka for The New York Times The coins featuring the writer and poet, which began shipping this week, are the first in a series that will... Read More
“Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom” by Carl Bernstein January 8, 2022 by Thomas Mallon for The Wall Street Journal Before Watergate made him a celebrity journalist, Carl Bernstein learned his trade in a now-vanished newsroom. Read More
No U.S. History?How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major January 7, 2022 Introduction by Michael Poliakoff, with a preface by David Bruce Smith for the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) Read More
History MattersJanuary 1 to January 15, 2022 January 1, 2022 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
A New Kind of Loneliness December 31, 2021 by Randi Gunther Ph.D. for Psychology Today Understanding and processing the loss of meaningful connection Read More
How Many Books Does It Take to Make a Place Feel Like Home? December 24, 2021 by Julie Lasky for The New York Times There’s a reason that some people won’t let go of their physical books — and a new term for it:... Read More
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87 December 23, 2021 by William Grimes for The New York Times She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California,... Read More
He was close by for three presidential assassinations. Including his dad’s. December 19, 2021 by Gillian Brockell for The Washington Post's history blog, Retropolis by Gillian Brockell for The Washington Post's history blog, Retropolis Read More
Harvard, Yale, Other Ivies Report Near-Record Numbers of Early-Admission Applications December 17, 2021 by Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal Princeton joins small group of schools not releasing admissions data, citing impact on applicants’ anxiety Read More
‘West Side Story’ and the Decline of the Movie Theater December 16, 2021 by Peggy Noonan for The Wall Street Journal The remake is wonderful. Its poor performance at the box office suggests streaming is here to stay. Read More
History MattersDecember 16 to 31, 2021 December 16, 2021 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future. Read More
He thought the vice presidency was useless — until Woodrow Wilson had a stroke December 14, 2021 by Ronald G. Shafer for The Washington Post Long before Kamala Harris complained of ‘ridiculous’ media coverage, Thomas Marshall begged for any attention at all Read More