The New York Times – Travel:
Across New England, a writer traveled down dirt paths and into historic homes to find the forgotten stories of the enslaved men who fought for freedom on two fronts.
Category: Slavery (Historical)
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Gary Shteyngart, a Russian-Born Author, Tours Thomas Jefferson’s Home With His Son
The New York Times – Travel:
I emigrated from the Soviet Union decades ago, and recently toured Thomas Jefferson’s home with my American-born history-buff son.
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Mardi Gras Indians Keep a 150-Year Tradition Alive in New Orleans
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers.
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Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
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Books About Labors of Love, Cruelty and Destruction
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The marks and scars of difficult work underpin four new design books.
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Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?
The New York Times – Travel:
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on TKTKTK…
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Charleston Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.