Orson Welles’ All-Black Version of ‘Macbeth’ Excited Theatergoers Nationwide
The bold staging of Shakespeare’s classic helped make Harlem a home for “serious” theater
Untold Stories of American History
How the Great Depression Fueled a Grassroots Movement to Create a New State Called Absaroka
In the 1930s, disillusioned farmers and ranchers fought to carve a 49th state out of northern Wyoming, southeastern Montana and western South Dakota
You Can Recreate the Iconic 1932 ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ Photo
Visitors will be safely strapped in as they sit atop a beam hundreds of feet above New York City
As Fascism Threatened Europe, an Ambitious Play Warned Americans to Pay Attention
A courageous New Deal program brought authoritarianism into the spotlight. Then the drama moved onto the political stage
Untold Stories of American History
How One Robber Baron’s Gamble on Railroads Brought Down His Bank and Plunged the U.S. Into the First Great Depression
In 1873, greed, speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the U.S. into more than five years of misery
How Hyperinflation Heralded the Fall of German Democracy
In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic’s economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power
Heirs of Jewish Art Dealers Move Forward With Yearslong Restitution Battle
For over a decade, they’ve argued that their ancestors were forced to sell valuable artifacts. Now, they’re back in court with a new legal strategy
Untold Stories of American History
The Little-Known Story of the First Washington Monument
A stone tower in western Maryland, the structure predates the obelisk on the National Mall by more than two decades
Untold Stories of American History
The History of California’s Inmate Firefighter Program
The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
The True History Behind Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’
The new series dramatizes the White House years of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama
The Evolution of Betty Boop
Film censorship sparked the beloved cartoon character’s mid-1930s makeover
Chronicling the Triumphs—and Tragedies—of Life in the Deep South
A new book and traveling exhibition highlight the work of Mississippi photographer O.N. Pruitt
What ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Teaches Us About American History
The Christmas classic, released 75 years ago, conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another
Five of America’s Most Invincible Hotels
From Miami to San Francisco, these luxury establishments survived their share of crises before the Covid-19 pandemic
The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dolls
The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potential
What a Vintage Guidebook Taught Me About Oregon’s Past and Present
Our writer takes a quirky trip through Oregon, from a wilderness lodge to a Gilded Age saloon to a town hidden underground
How Mrs. Edge Saved the Birds
Meet a forgotten hero of our natural world whose brave campaign to protect birds charted a new course for the environmental movement
The 1950s TV Show That Set the Stage for Today’s Distance Learning
“Sunrise Semester” gave a generation of women a second chance at higher education
The Last Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at 101
Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in 1936, when she was 17 and he was 93
Explore Dorothea Lange’s Iconic Photos With These Online Exhibitions
Digital hubs from the Oakland Museum of California and the Museum of Modern Art showcase the American photographer’s oeuvre
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