Frank H. Tainter's historical narrative earns acclaim for its meticulous research and vivid portrayal of early fish culture efforts in Yellowstone. TORONTO, ONTARIO ...

On a steamy summer evening in 1933, a group of young black dancers readied themselves into position behind the plush curtains of Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. They were the last act on a program of ...

Empowered by the Soviet state before World War II to create a Jewish national culture, Soviet Jewish activists were interested in building such a culture because they were striving for a national ...

Before television and ubiquitous screens of all sizes, there was expansive time for friends and leisurely pursuits. People entertained themselves, making music, conversing and playing sports and cards ...

One summer night in August, 1935, a young Soviet miner named Alexei Stakhanov managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift. This was nothing short of extraordinary (according to Soviet ...

For four years in the thirties, the U.S. government invested in theater to an extent that seems impossible, even shocking, today. The Federal Theatre Project, one of a slew of New Deal programs ...

Introduction / Susan Currell -- A new deal for the child : Ann Cooper Hewitt and sterilization in the 1930s / Wendy Kline -- Eugenic decline and recovery in self-improvement literature of the thirties ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An “ultra rare” $500 banknote from the 1930s is set to be auctioned off Wednesday. According to Hansons Auctioneers, the banknote was printed 90 years ago and is part of a major ...