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In a new book, Robell Awake uncovers the legacy of Black artisans in the U.S. By the time he obtained his freedom sometime between 1850 and 1860, and settled in Williamson County, Tennessee, Richard ...

Both film and table tennis depended upon the invention of celluloid – which plastic ping pong balls are made from.

The history of tariffs in America is a long one. In fact, tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since the early days of the Republic. The first tariff legislation was introduced by James ...

Despite their brief history, computers and AI have fundamentally changed what we see, what we know, and what we do. Little is as important for the world’s future and our own lives as how this history ...

I was actually sent a review copy of this well in advance of its late-April publication, but because I’m a terrible person (and, you know, have a day job that involved a lot of intensive work during a ...