The Journey of Life is both a cultural history of aging and a contribution to public dialogue about the meaning and significance of later life. The core of the book shows how central texts and images ...

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William & Mary is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in America. While our original plans date back to 1618 — decades ... appearance as part of the iconic Colonial Williamsburg ...

The eerily captivating series, which borrows details from the iconic Jewish author’s life and a crucial moment in American history, depicts an alternative reality in which isolationist Charles ...

Surgeons standing at the ready tended Swartwout's wounds. In America, duels were fought by men from all walks of life. But many of America's most important citizens defended their honor on the ...

In addition to a holiday steeped with cultural appropriation, the period of history in America is frequently white-washed, which leads some Americans to ignore the holiday, or, to observe a ...

The work argues for women's equality in all aspects of life. American women move further into the public sphere; the first Women's Rights Convention is held at Seneca Falls, New York.