The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin. As a student of leadership, I found it one of the most insightful books on the theme. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and ...

Harriet Jacobs, in her 1861 book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” remarks: “It is a sad feeling to be afraid of one’s ...

He recognized that he had put his faith in men and institutions over the higher power of destiny. What Douglass, a devout man ...

At Theater J, Synetic Theater co-founder Paata Tsikurishvili is directing “The Immigrant,” based on Charlie Chaplin’s silent ...

BOOK OF THE WEEK: " Twisted Creek" by Jodi Thomas (fiction). Bad luck’s been biting at Allie Daniel’s heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny café in a small Texas lake community she’s sure ...

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families ...

Kristie Frederick Daugherty is celebrating National Poetry Month in April by partnering with Swift Alert to connect Swifties ...

David Blight, the Sterling Professor of History at Yale, publications committee member, and author of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Frederick Douglass, described Pfund as “a ...

Is another one of those 900 banned books the autobiography of Frederick Douglass? What of the books about this memorial, and about the events it memorializes? Are these all part of an “improper ...

L.J. Smith, the acclaimed author best known for creating 'The Vampire Diaries' series, passed away at the age of 66 on March 8, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Her contributions to young adult ...