Catherine is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. Running The Archive has given her a great excuse to keep reading any biography she can get her hands on. Catherine also runs Creepy Crate, a subscription box for the spooky at heart. When not watching horror movies or reading the latest N.K. Jemisin novel, you can find her in the stacks of the Housing Works bookstore or at the nearest park.
These stories of overcoming challenges and prejudices will make any reader think fondly of their school days—past, present or future.
Renault set a high standard for accuracy and feeling in historical fiction.
A primetime news anchor reinvents himself for the modern world and calls all Americans to remember what brings us together.
The 872-day siege by German forces failed to capture Leningrad, but left immense devastation in its wake.
The leader of the Mongol Empire caused great change across the world.
These reads are transporting.
The much-maligned birds were some of the most important combatants in World War I and II.
History comes alive in these fascinating biopics.
Trace the history of America's national day of remembrance.
Their influence and contributions are impossible to ignore.
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Explore the world on foot—or from the comfort of your reading chair.
Venture below the surface for our planet's most spectacular views.
The leader of the Civil Rights Movement was 39.
The iconic African-American actor turns 91 today.
The woman who sparked the Montgomery bus boycotts was born in Tuskegee.
The schooner, lost since 1860, is the last confirmed ship that brought captives from Africa to the United States.
The groundbreaking work changed scientific study forever.
The iconic—and erroneous—headline lives on.
These books effected real change.