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Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story
Oregon’s Racist Past
Starting in the mid-19th century, and extending through the mid-20th century, Oregon was arguably the most racist place outside the southern states, possibly even of all the states.
Posted inCurrent Events, History
Tennessee, Goddamn: Memphis Fights To Remove Its Confederate Monuments
The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest has the city going up against the state of Tennessee.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Eliza Brooke, Aaron Cantú, Michael Kruse, Lucinda Chambers, and Lucas Reilly.
Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction
Determined to Hitch a Ride on the Greatest Rig in America
Billy Gawronski was hell-bent on stowing away to Antarctica on Richard Evelyn Byrd’s 1928 expedition.
Posted inBooks, History, Nonfiction, Story
Determined to Hitch a Ride on the Greatest Rig in America
Billy Gawronski was hell-bent on stowing away to Antarctica on Richard Evelyn Byrd’s 1928 expedition.
Posted ineducation, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
A Long, Lasting Influence on Educational Equity
As the Philadelphia Eagles start the 2018-19 NFL season, defensive end Chris Long is also committed to making wins off the field by creating educational equity for students in the United States.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
How Lobbyists Normalized the Use of Chemical Weapons on American Civilians
Or, how we learned to stop worrying and love the gas.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
A Trip to Tolstoy Farm
Even if one of the last surviving Tolstoyan communes has fallen short of Leo Tolstoy’s ideals, it’s still turned into something meaningful. It’s a place for people who don’t want to be found.
Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story
Losers’ Lunch
Dining out with courtsiders, a rogue, impish species in the tennis ecosystem.
