History

"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw

Tattoo of the Soul: An Interview with Shelley DeWees
Aleksandra Kamila Krzywicka talks to Shelley DeWees about her new book "Not Just Jane," and the obstacles women still face today.
Aleksandra Kamila KrzywickaNov 1, 2016
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
The Spirit Is Willing: On Colin Dickey’s “Ghostland”
Rachel Monroe reviews Colin Dickey’s “Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places.”
Rachel MonroeOct 31, 2016
- History
- Nonfiction
Bind. Torture. Kill. Vote?
An essay on the issue of whether convicted criminals should be allowed to vote.
Simon R. GardnerOct 30, 2016
Baptized in Snow: Vladimir Arsenyev and Russian Empire in the Far East
Daniel Elkind appreciates the legacy of Russian explorer and naturalist Vladimir Arsenyev.
Daniel ElkindOct 25, 2016
- Around the World
- History
A Glitter-Run Through History: Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe”
Chris O’Leary reviews Simon Reynolds’s “Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-First Century.”
Chris O’LearyOct 22, 2016
Repeating the Mistakes of the Past in “The New Trail of Tears”
Matthew L. M. Fletcher takes issue with Riley’s screed “The New Trail of Tears.”
Matthew L. M. FletcherOct 21, 2016
- History
- Politics
It’s All in the Game
Orly Minazad talks to Navid Khonsari about his new game, "1979 Revolution: Black Friday."
Orly MinazadOct 19, 2016
- History
- Politics
A Thin-Skinned, Moody Martinet Threatens the Free Press: On Richard Kluger’s “Indelible Ink”
Richard Kluger’s account of the trial of John Peter Zenger, which paved the way for a free press in the United States.
Amy BradyOct 16, 2016
Dark Fruit: A Cultural and Personal History of the Plum
Anca L. Szilágyi finds more in the history of the plum than meets the tongue.
Anca L. SzilágyiOct 6, 2016
Nostalgia for World Culture: A New History of Esperanto
Ross Perlin on Esther Schor’s “Bridge of Words: Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language.”
Ross PerlinOct 2, 2016
- History
Unconfined by Expectation: The Vision of the Los Angeles Central Library
Darryl Holter praises “Los Angeles Central Library: A History of its Art and Architecture” by Stephen Gee and photographer Arnold Schwartzman.
Darryl HolterOct 1, 2016
- Art & Architecture
- History
Tropic of Barney
Loren Glass on the autobiography of Barney Rosset, legendary publisher of Grove Press.
Loren GlassSep 29, 2016
- Biography & Autobiography
- History