Culture
Today in labor history: Ode to a labor troubadour, Woody Guthrie
July 14, 2015He wasn't afraid to tackle the problems that workers and unionists faced, while bucking up their spirits, by singing about the people, you and me.
Read moreToday in history: Patrick Stewart turns 75
July 13, 2015The highly accomplished, ever busy, and much beloved actor Patrick Stewart is 75 years old today.
Read more“15 and a Union, Someday,” a villanelle
July 7, 2015This poem is a villanelle, a form of poetry that traces its humble roots to the Italian countryside and peasants singing rounds during the harvest.
Read moreToday in history: Ringo Starr turns 75, asks for peace and love
July 7, 2015Ringo Starr, legendary drummer for the Beatles, and a world-renowned advocate for peace, was born as Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England, on this date in 1940.
Read more“JFK and the Unspeakable” is “convincing portrait” of Kennedy
July 6, 2015This is the only book on the assassination recommended by the Kennedy family.
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