The Great Depression
Eighty-nine years after the US stock market crash, our Review of the Week highlights an illuminating Depression-era diary
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The Spanish Flu
100 years after the Spanish Flu ravaged the globe comes a new account of the pandemic, featured in our Review of the Week
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The History of Halloween
Our Review of the Week looks at the history behind America's spookiest holiday
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The Caribbean Before Columbus
For Columbus Day, our Review of the Week looks at the early history of the Caribbean world
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Yosemite National Park
Our Review of the Week explores the history of Yosemite National Park, established on this day in 1890.
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The History of Literary Censorship
For Banned Books Week, our featured review takes a look at censorship through history
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Contemporary Latin American Fiction
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, our Review of the Week looks at emerging themes in Latin American fiction
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The 2008 Financial Crisis
Ten years after the 2008 financial crisis hit, our Review of the week looks back at the crisis and its causes
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The Labor Movement in Photos
This Labor Day, our Review of the Week features a unique take on the history of the American labor movement
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NASA’s Hidden Pioneers
In honor of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson's 100th birthday, our Review of the Week revisits the book that helped her story into the limelight.
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Universities and Free Speech
As students head back to campus, this Review of the Week highlights a new take on free speech at the university
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Left Handedness
In honor of Left Handers Day, our Review of the Week looks at the science and history of body asymmetry
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