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Collage combining photograph of pets with the White House in the background.

The Best (and Worst) Presidential Pets in American History, Ranked

A cat named Miss Pussy! A racist parrot! Benjamin Harrison’s possums, which he later ate!
by Matthew Dessem via Slate on January 31, 2021

How Eugenics Shaped Statistics

Exposing the damned lies of three science pioneers.
by Aubrey Clayton via Nautilus on October 28, 2020

Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet

From its name, to its hazy origins, to its drug interactions, there's a lot going on beneath that thick rind.
by Dan Nosowitz via Atlas Obscura on October 6, 2020

On Ancestry

A scholar of the history of race sets out on an exploration of his own family roots, and despite his better judgement, is moved by what he discovers.
by Justin E. H. Smith via jehsmith.com on May 6, 2020
African Americans gather near a Confederate monument.

The Confederacy’s Long Shadow

Why did a predominantly black district have streets named after Southern generals? In Hollywood, Florida, one man thought it was time for change.
by Dierdre Mask via The Economist on April 2, 2020
Asian-Americans protesting COVID-19-related racism in San Francisco's Chinatown
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Xenophobia in the Age of COVID-19

Scapegoating immigrant groups in times of disease outbreak has a long history.
via Retro Report on March 30, 2020

Will This Year’s Census Be the Last?

In the past two centuries, the evolution of the U.S. Census has tracked the country’s social tensions and reflected its political controversies.
by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on March 16, 2020
Street signs on the corner of Rosa L. Parks Avenue and North Jeff Davis Avenue.

Atlas of Southern Memory

An interactive map of public commemoration of the Civil War and the civil rights movement in the South.
by Caroline Klibanoff via Atlas of Southern Memory on December 31, 2019
A map showing where Laurel Cemetery is

The Grim History Hidden Under a Baltimore Parking Lot

After an African-American cemetery was bulldozed, families wondered what happened to the graves.
by Sarah Laskow via Atlas Obscura on October 25, 2019

Dead Kennedys in the West: The Politicized Punks of 1970s San Francisco

The new punk generation made the hippies look past their prime.
by Lincoln A. Mitchell via Literary Hub on October 22, 2019

How Should We Memorialize Those Lost in the War on Terror?

Americans have erected countless monuments to past wars. But how do we pay tribute to the fallen in a conflict that may never end?
by Elliot Ackerman via Smithsonian on January 2, 2019
Historical marker in Memphis telling the history of Nathan Bedford Forrest

Naming the Enslaved, Reconciling the Past in Memphis

The roll call for the names of 74 African Americans sold into slavery by Nathan Bedford Forrest in Memphis was solemn.
by Hannah Baldwin via Southern Poverty Law Center on October 19, 2018
Cartoon drawing of George Washington reading the Declaration of Independence to his militia army.

What You Might Not Know About the Declaration of Independence

July 4th celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, but we don’t even have the original!
by Maki Naro via The Nib on July 4, 2018

The Short, Sad Story of Stanwix Melville

Piecing back together the forgotten history of Herman Melville's second son.
by Christopher Benfey via New York Review of Books on October 30, 2017
Drawing of two clowns holding a large ring.

Dream Reading

Interpreting dreams for fun and profit. The importance of oneiromancy (dream reading) to American betting culture.
by Ann Fabian via Lapham’s Quarterly on June 1, 2016
Sports bettors watching a horse race.

Oil in the Can

A history of horse racing, it's slang, and handicapping.
by Eric Banks via Lapham’s Quarterly on June 1, 2016
Drawing of a woman standing with blurred people behind her and computer text boxes pointing to her face.

Cracking the Code

It's impossible for most black Americans to construct full family trees, but genetic testing can provide some clues.
by Jesmyn Ward via The New Yorker on May 14, 2015
A frayed and torn American flag flying on a flag pole.

Farewell, the American Century

Rewriting the past by adding in what's been left out.
by Andrew J. Bacevich, Tom Engelhardt via Tom Dispatch on April 28, 2009

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