#1900

The Political Drama Behind Belfast’s Industrial History

The construction of the Titanic masks the tragic story of William James Pirrie — a pillar of Belfast’s industry, ultimately banished by his…

La muerte de Oscar Wilde

El 30 de noviembre del 2000, un joven de diecinueve años yacía desmadejado sobre su cama, las piernas enredadas en una sábana arrugada, el…

A Brief History of Trends in American Art: Portraits, Genre Paintings, and Beyond

by Caroline Canty

Journal, Day 1900

Sunday, 01 June 2025

The Modernist Mischief of the 1900s

The 1900s were chaos — and the best kind. While the world blew past horses and telegrams, a mischievous band of creators gleefully…

How the Railroad Transformed Montana — and Shaped Its Forgotten Ghost Towns

Life and Death

From Life on Pennington Creek, a bit of historical fiction in 1900.

Presenza e memoria dello “zio scultore” Pasquale Sgandurra in Elio Vittorini

Ventisei anni di differenza di età (Sgandurra nasce nel 1882, Vittorini nel 1908), un intreccio di rapporti di parentela e di amicizia e…

Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy and What it Really Meant

When I was reading through U.S. History, Chapter 23, I found Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy interesting as when I was a kid in school, I…

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