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Arnold Genthe’s Diaphanous Imagery

Arnold Genthe’s Diaphanous Imagery

It’s fitting Arnold Genthe studied philology, because the Prussian photographer’s images speak a language all their own. Whether his…
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Andrew Belonsky
Jun 4, 2020
Microfiction: “Short-Lived”

Microfiction: “Short-Lived”

A very short story about life, death, and everything in-between.
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Andrew Belonsky
Jun 2, 2020
Lockdown Protests are the Epitome of Money-Driven Anti-Intellectualism

Lockdown Protests are the Epitome of Money-Driven Anti-Intellectualism

Suppressing science to making money is a very American trait.
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Andrew Belonsky
May 29, 2020
The Cat and The Corn Dog: A True Fable

The Cat and The Corn Dog: A True Fable

Impatience is my most persistent character flaw. When I was younger, fantasizing about future successes, or even just eager for the latest…
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Andrew Belonsky
Dec 26, 2019
Racial Injustice in ‘Heart’ and ‘Ragtime’

Racial Injustice in ‘Heart’ and ‘Ragtime’

Two classic American novels, “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” and “Ragtime,” expose an ongoing American tragedy.
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Andrew Belonsky
Feb 7, 2019
Kylie Jenner and The Cult of Self-Made

Kylie Jenner and The Cult of Self-Made

The origins of a potent American myth.
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Andrew Belonsky
Dec 28, 2018
15 EB White Quotes on Writing

15 EB White Quotes on Writing

Author E.B. White would turn 119 today. To honor the prolific, versatile and adroit writer — Charlotte’s Web, Here is New York, The…
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Andrew Belonsky
Jul 11, 2018
“Join, or Die:” America’s First Meme

“Join, or Die:” America’s First Meme

Benjamin Franklin’s iconic image became something he never imagined — or intended.
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Andrew Belonsky
Jul 5, 2018
Found in the LOC: 5 Alcoholism PSAs, 1972–1976

Found in the LOC: 5 Alcoholism PSAs, 1972–1976

The government once funded PSAs about alcoholism.
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Andrew Belonsky
Jun 28, 2018
Paul Revere, Art Thief

Paul Revere, Art Thief

Revere used gore to feed public rage.
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Andrew Belonsky
Mar 5, 2018
Carson McCullers, Remembered

Carson McCullers, Remembered

Carson McCullers, author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and The Member of the Wedding, would be 101 today.
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Andrew Belonsky
Feb 19, 2018
Here’s a Picture of Greta Garbo Becoming An American

Here’s a Picture of Greta Garbo Becoming An American

On this date in 1951, the Sweden-born actress Greta Garbo passed her citizenship test and joined the ranks of proud American nationals…
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Andrew Belonsky
Feb 9, 2018
We’ve Known About Climate Change For 200 Years

We’ve Known About Climate Change For 200 Years

Astute Americans saw the warning signs centuries ago. Few people listened.
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Andrew Belonsky
Dec 1, 2017
20 Bike Prints From the 1890s

20 Bike Prints From the 1890s

Except for those completely committed to bike life, most of us are packing away our wheels for the winter, tearing at the freedom and fun…
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 30, 2017
Was ‘Pocahontas’ Even Her Name?

Was ‘Pocahontas’ Even Her Name?

The short answer: no.
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 28, 2017
Knock-Knock, 1936-Infinity

Knock-Knock, 1936-Infinity

These trying times require a little levity, so how about a knock-knock joke?
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 27, 2017
John Kennedy’s 1959 TV Predictions Were Spot-On

John Kennedy’s 1959 TV Predictions Were Spot-On

JFK’s ‘TV Guide’ article totally read American culture.
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 14, 2017
Found in the L.O.C.: 5 X-Rays

Found in the L.O.C.: 5 X-Rays

I’m sure you’ve got this marked on your calendar, but just in case, today is the 122nd anniversary of the X-Ray.
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 8, 2017
1840 and The Lie That Changed America

1840 and The Lie That Changed America

Americans are, sadly, all too accustomed to lying presidents. Donald Trump tells a fib almost every time he opens his mouth. Bill Clinton…
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Andrew Belonsky
Nov 6, 2017
Arthur Singer, Bird Man

Arthur Singer, Bird Man

Birds were Arthur Singer’s bread and butter. For five decades, the New York-based artist provided avian illustrations for an array of…
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Andrew Belonsky
Oct 18, 2017
Donald Trump is the Definition of “Trump”

Donald Trump is the Definition of “Trump”

The Old French explains the American president.
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Andrew Belonsky
Oct 16, 2017
Noah Webster Knew Despots Despise Education

Noah Webster Knew Despots Despise Education

The dictionary king detested tyrants.
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Andrew Belonsky
Oct 16, 2017
Gallery: Gordon Parks Captured An Unseen America

Gallery: Gordon Parks Captured An Unseen America

Chance played an instrumental role in artist Gordon Parks’ genre-spanning career.
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Andrew Belonsky
Oct 11, 2017
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