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Simon Schama

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Treasures from the Color Archive

The historic pigments in the Forbes Collection include the esoteric, the expensive, and the toxic.

by Simon Schama via The New Yorker on August 27, 2018

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Writing Jewish History

Histories of the Jews reveal a lot about the times in which they were written.

by Adam Kirsch via The New Yorker on March 26, 2018

Protesters storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

What’s the Difference Between a Rampaging Mob and a Righteous Protest?

From the French Revolution to January 6th, crowds have been heroized and vilified. Now they’re a field of study.

by Adam Gopnik via The New Yorker on November 18, 2024

An English revolutionary takes the crown off of the head of the dead King Charles I.

What Happens When You Kill Your King

After the English Revolution—and an island’s experiment with republicanism—a genuine restoration was never in the cards.

by Adam Gopnik via The New Yorker on April 17, 2023

3 Reasons the American Revolution Was a Mistake

Washington changed the world forever when he crossed the Delaware—for the worse.

by Dylan Matthews via Vox on July 2, 2015

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