1923: A Punt Gun
We look at a strange, divisive and forgotten weapon that was banned in the USA but tolerated in Great Britain
Americana
A collection of 11 Posts
1939: A Montana Rancher
Louis D. Hall explores the history behind one of Arthur Rothstein's finest photographs
1941: Mill District, Pittsburgh
We search for the source of this classic image by one of twentieth century's great documentary photographers
The Origins of the Culture War with James Shapiro
The origins of today's Culture Wars can be found in the 1930s, argues James Shapiro
1900: Mulberry Street, New York
A glimpse into Manhattan's teeming streets at the turn of the twentieth century
A Blacksmith in Illinois
Bert Wikle was a member of the German-American Community in the early twentieth century
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