American painter Susan Watkins (1875–1913) built an artistic career at the turn of twentieth century that met all the markers of professional success. She exhibited in Paris and New York,... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Michael Gubser— In March 2025, I spoke at a career day for Virginia high school students interested in international affairs. Many of the seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds in my session were... READ MORE| Yale University Press
An excerpt from the book Susan Watkins and Women Artists of the Progressive Era, which accompanies am exhibition at the Chrysler Museum of Art.| Yale University Press
John G. Turner— Joseph Smith (1805–1844), the founding prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, published the Book of Mormon, which became a scripture alongside the Bible... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Travis Glasson— This year marks the beginning of a series of 250th anniversaries of the events of the American Revolution. These anniversaries, which will spool out against the backdrop of... READ MORE| Yale University Press
Thomas A. Tweed— Did George Washington kneel in prayer at Valley Forge, as this image suggests? Before and after this 1866 engraving was printed in New York, some pious Americans... READ MORE| Yale University Press
