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Is Crypto the Greatest Scam in History?

Lynn Parramore / Truthdig Nov 14, 2023 A new book argues that far from addressing global challenges, crypto and blockchain make everything worse. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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How the Solidarity of Black Workers Advanced Labor Rights for All

Kelly Candaele / Capital & Main Jul 28, 2023 A conversation with scholar Blair LM Kelley, about her new book, "Black Folk — The Roots of the Black Working Class." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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The Persistence of Marcus Whitman’s Myth in the West

Robin Lindley / History News Network Jul 3, 2023 In "Murder at the Mission," Blaine Harden examines a great American lie bolstered by the collective imagination of a populace raised on Manifest Destiny. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

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Jim Thorpe’s Path Lit by Lightning

Robin Lindley / History News Network Jan 31, 2023 Biographer David Maraniss Follows Jim Thorpe's 'Path Lit By Lightning" Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Steam boats sit in New York Harbor pushing steam from their chimneys in front of the Statue of Liberty in this black and white image from 1886.

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Ken Burns’ Other Lens

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 16, 2022 America’s most famous visual storyteller shifts gears in a new book.

2023 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award: Third Place, Headline

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Ray Bradbury: Thoughts at Life’s End

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 Ray Bradbury, who died Tuesday night at the age of 91, spoke in 2008 with Truthdig's Steve Wasserman about his books and the passions that drove his writing The video, text excerpts and full transcript follow . Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )