History

After growing up in poverty, she became famous for her legendary songs, big heart and larger-than-life style. But the iconic musician insisted that “the songs lead to everything else” Ellen …

Some of history’s greatest achievements are the result of dynamic duos teaming up. Lennon met McCartney. Bert met Ernie. Marx met Engels. Salt met pepper.  And today, we’re excited to …

Cast your mind back to the dis­tant year 2021 and recall, if you will, its music, its fash­ions, the obses­sions of its youth. This prob­a­bly won’t be a dif­fi­cult task, …

Key events There were some overnight quotes from England manager Thomas Tuchel regarding the 9pm BST kick-off against Ghana. You can read them here. Tuchel has also been talking about …

In 2013, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes was researching blackface in America when she encountered a stumbling block at the Library of Congress: Various primary sources on the subject were listed …

The History of Concrete, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The History of Concrete, John Wilson’s first feature-length film, is far stranger and more compelling than the title suggests—and a perfect continuation …

BREAKINGBREAKING, The successful vote means the long-delayed bill will now be passed on to President Trump to sign into law. The House of Representatives has passed a federal government spending …

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wear 3-D glasses during a Super Bowl party in the White House Family Theater in 2009. The White House/Getty Images hide …

On September 15, 1949, television audiences were introduced to a masked hero galloping across the American frontier as The Lone Ranger premiered on ABC, marking a significant moment in TV …

For your book The West: The History of an Idea, you spent 12 years researching what people mean when they talk about “the west”. At a time when America’s president …