At the turn of the century, women’s print culture exploded. Between increasing literacy and decreasing costs of printing, and the desire to circulate knowledge and ideas, the number of women entering journalism and starting newspapers and magazines changed the landscape of a predominantly male field. This isn’t to say that women weren’t marginalized in the …
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The Years America Ran Red: A History of Lynching in the United States
Many would love to believe that life one hundred years ago was gentler, better mannered, and simpler than today. I love history dearly, and I love historic sites, period dramas, and the like. I wouldn’t be working in museums and archives if I didn’t believe in the power of history for truth, reconciliation, justice, and …
Shuffle Along: Sissle & Blake’s Broadway Hit
Tickets are available for George C. Wolfe’s re-imagining of this groundbreaking musical comedy, titled Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, and starring Audra MacDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Joshua Henry.