History
The End is Near, No?
Countless individuals have predicted the end of the world, and they’re been wrong—every time. Why do we continue to pay attention?
Published 08/02/2010
Thomas Eakins
Thomas Eakins painted with his legacy in mind. So while financial success and critical acclaim largely eluded him during his lifetime, he achieved Old Master status, just as he hoped.
Published 07/30/2010
Contested Will
In the following Failure Interview, Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro explains the arguments of Shakespeare doubters, and what’s at stake in a dispute that has been re-energized by the rise of the Internet.
Published 07/29/2010
Wounded Knee
Political historian Heather Cox Richardson on the role of partisan politics and the media in bringing about the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Published 07/26/2010
Quanah Parker and the Comanches
S.C. Gwynne, author of “Empire of the Summer Moon,” on the quintessential horse tribe of the American West.
Published 07/19/2010
Betsy Ross and the First Flag
In the first authoritative historical biography of Betsy Ross, Marla R. Miller examines the life behind the legend.
Published 07/10/2010
Richard Gatling: Shooting Star
I’m Perfect, You’re Doomed
Cool Customer
Their Last Suppers (August/10)
I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar (August/10)
The Book of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks (August/10)
