The Nation

Did We Get the History of Modern American Art Wrong?

The standard story of 1960s arts is one of Abstract Expressionism leading into Pop Art and minimalism. A Whitney show ...

Who Really Invented The Yellow Traffic Light?

Garrett Morgan patented a traffic signal in 1923, but Detroit cop William Potts brought the three-light traffic signal to ...

Edith Renfrow Smith, who witnessed more than a century of Black American history, dies at 111

Edith Renfrow Smith grew up in the 1910s hearing her grandparents’ stories of surviving slavery, including a grandfather who ...

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75

Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to ...

Jesse Livermore: Lessons from the Legendary Wall Street Trader

Discover the life and trading legacy of Jesse L. Livermore, a pioneering stock trader whose strategies influenced generations. Learn about his remarkable journey on Wall Street.
BroadwayWorld

Broadway Nation: How Immigrant, Jewish, Queer, and Black Artists invented the Broadway Musical - by David Armstrong

Weaves these diverse threads into a comprehensive narrative, repositioning Black, Queer, and Women artists at the heart of the story, acknowledging their long-standing contributions often overlooked.