American Civil War
How the Civil War Gave Birth to Modern Journalism
Technological changes and lust for battle news made way for mass-circulation print media
American Independence
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: How Americans Made English a Bodacious New Language
Settlers created fresh, colorful words and phrases to describe their land and life
Wild West
Cecile W. Morgan’s Memories on Canvas
The Alabama artist draws on vintage photos to paint cowboy Bill Pickett and other Westerners
Wild West
American West Historian Will Bagley Wins Big with Owen Wister Award
The overland trails expert has earned Western Writers of America’s 2019 award for lifetime contributions to the genre
Civil Rights
Insidious Inspiration: How Jim Crow Inspired the Nazis
American statutes barring interracial sex and marriage were model for anti-Jewish Nuremberg laws
American History
Precision Bass: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Instrumental Soul
Leo Fender's rhythmic innovation powered the music of a generation
Civil Rights
Hubert Harrison: Harlem’s ‘Black Socrates’
Shocked by American racism, Caribbean immigrant pushed education and self-empowerment
Civil Rights
Belle Da Costa Greene: Passing Fancy
A black activist's daughter reinvented herself on the other side of the color line
1800s
C.I. Scofield: True Believer
A reformed sinner's annotated Bible kicked off Protestant fundamentalism
Wild West
Joe De Yong
Would-be cowboy De Yong moved to Montana, worked in Charlie Russell’s Great Falls studio and left his own artistic legacy
