In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless ...

This July marks the centenary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. On a return trip from Florida nearly two decades ago, my ...

These are some of the most insightful history books to add to your reading list. Baltic: The Future of Europe by Oliver Moody "Hands up all who know when Tsarist Russia took Finland from Sweden (1809) ...

Rebels, Robbers and Radicals” brings the document alive through court cases of real people involved in real struggles.

Bookstores remain one of the few retail spaces where people consistently buy more than they consume. In an age of digital ...

To commemorate David Morris's life and work after his sudden passing, we're re-releasing a 2017 interview about local power ...

A Summer Reading List for America’s 250th Anniversary. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...

When sitting school board members choose to run for reelection, they win their contests more than 80% of the time, according to a June 2025 study by researchers at Ohio State and Emory universities.

Artists, curators, cultural strategists, business leaders, and academics co-create a new paradigm of inclusive, purpose-led ...

Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist ...