Literature
“American Relief Aid and the Spanish Civil War”: a unique perspective
June 12, 2015Context is central to any historical narrative. This is certainly true regarding the Spanish Civil War.
Read moreToday in history: Author William Styron is born
June 11, 2015Styron was best known for his novels, including "Lie Down in Darkness," "The Confessions of Nat Turner," and "Sophie's Choice."
Read moreToday in history for Poetry Month: Shakespeare on Robben Island
April 23, 2015After he became president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela continued to read, to quote and to love William Shakespeare.
Read moreToday in history: John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” is published
April 14, 2015Millions who have never read the book have seen the film version starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Ford.
Read more“Dancer in the Revolution”: Memoir of Stretch Johnson, Harlem communist
February 12, 2015History is a curious thing, full of drama, intrigue, plot twists, misadventures. Howard "Stretch" Johnson's memoir is similarly curious.
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