A monthly roundup of Gilded Age and Progressive Era news articles and blog posts from around the web.
A new volume explores Black women’s intellectual history
Using fiction to explore racial inequality in the early 20th century
The importance of preserving radio broadcasts
Controversy over museums refusing to display an exhibit of lynching postcards
Evolving interpretations of the Monroe Doctrine
The racialized history of going to the movies
Digitizing D.C. Court of Appeals cases for research accessibility
Holiday baking with historical recipes
A Black sailor who rescued shipwreck survivors received a hero’s welcome in New York
Fencing became a nationally organized sport in the late 19th century
List of great Black history books published in 2023
Pierre Charles L’Enfant, who designed the plan for Washington, D.C., died in poverty but was later honored at Arlington National Cemetery
Newly digitized records on Alaskan salmon research
New photographic project honors Black Civil War soldiers by recreating portraits with their descendants
Gingerbread replicas of historic hotels
The Library of Congress holds a cartoon collection dating back 150 years
Arlington Cemetery’s 1914 Confederate memorial dismantled after a congressional act
Department stores created Christmas characters as marketing tools
The electric history of neon art
First Amendment challenges through blasphemy laws
Photos of Christmas mail and packages in the archives
Gendered state violence in South-Central Texas
Debates over the Confederate memorial removal at Arlington National Cemetery
For 56 years, New Yorkers received their mail through pneumatic tubes
A stroll through Washington Crossing State Park, established in 1913
Remembering the Christmas Truce of 1914
2023 was a year for momentous anniversaries
The legacy of two Black seamstresses for first ladies
Cover Image
Uncle Sam convalesces while “Drs.” Cleveland, McKinley, and Reed consult over a bottle labeled labeled “Currency Reform Medicine.” “Convalescent,” Louis Dalrymple, Puck, v. 40, no. 1033 (December 23, 1896).
After serving in the United States Navy, Kym pursued her education and true passion of history. Kym taught as an adjunct for six years prior to continuing her education. She is currently a History PhD student and Fellow at the University of Montana, focusing on public health in the Progressive Era.