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How the 1947 Partition of India Affected Future Generations
“There are also stories of grandchildren who have seen their grandparents sleep with knives under their pillows, perhaps stemming from a survival instinct developed during the days of Partition.”
A Calming First Date with Lucy Dacus in a Japanese Tea Room
We talked about tarot, astrology, and accents on the 'Historian' and boygenius musician's first-ever "proper" date.
Lucy Dacus Is Paranoid, In Pain, and Writing Great Indie Songs By Accident
We talk to the rising Virginia songstress about nihilism, queerness, and getting heavy on her knockout second album, 'Historian.'
How a nearly 300-foot section of the Berlin Wall was kept secret for almost 2 decades
“I kept it a secret because the place needed to gain historical importance."
How Eating Too Many Sweets at the Fun Fair Became a British Tradition
The relationship between confectionary and the fair goes beyond throwing up on the waltzers. Traditional fairground sweets like Northern Ireland’s Yellowman honeycomb or Scottish mint Hawick Balls are intertwined with social history.
Zinn And The Art Of History Maintenance
Though not quite yet a household name, as historians and public intellectuals go, Howard Zinn has in the last few years become increasingly present in the public eye (whatever that is).
David Wallechinsky Is A Human Encyclopedia
A longtime reader of this magazine (such as yourself) already knows about David Wallechinsky because you read the People's Lists feature in every issue.
Thomas Cahill Is Saving Civilization
Over the course of books such as How the Irish Saved Civilization, Sailing the Wine-Dark Seas, and Mysteries of the Middle Ages, historian Thomas Cahill has done more for making ancient history readable and entertaining than all the cobweb-covered...