I’ve had Whitman in mind this spring as we’ve watched the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency ...

In this episode, Mark and Seamus discuss responses to the American Civil War (Walt Whitman), both world wars (W.B. Yeats, Wilfred Owen, Rudyard Kipling, Keith Douglas) and the conflict in Northern ...

Today is Friday, July 4, the 185th day of 2024. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day.

At the conclusion of the Civil War, the canonical poet Walt Whitman said that the “real war will never get in the books.” ...

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

Object Details Author Morris, Roy Jr Subject Whitman, Walt 1819-1892 Whitman, Walt 1819-1892 Views on war Date 2000 19th century Civil War, 1861-1865 Call number CT275.W59 M67 2000 Type Biography ...

Experience spectacular July Fourth fireworks and events on Long Island, including parades, concerts, and family-friendly activities. Celebrate Independence Day in style.

Today’s United States — its possibility, its strength, its divisiveness, its polarization and fragmentation — is encapsulated ...

Step inside Virginia’s historic homes and discover spaces seemingly untouched by time, each preserving elegant details and ...

"It is more important than ever to provide youth with literature that reflects their struggles, parallels their pain, and ...

Even though the Civil War has been thoroughly studied for over 160 years, new discoveries are still being made. Last spring, a Civil War-era cannonball was found in the backyard of a Virginia home.