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When Americans thought hair was a window into the soul 0
- Culture
- April 20, 2016
In 2004, the North Korean government launched one of the oddest television campaigns in recent history: “Let’s trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle.” Accompanied by radio and print ads, the five-part TV series urged North Korean men to wear their hair short. State-approved haircuts, the campaign explained, ranged in length from one
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The Reading Level of the 2016 Debates vs. the Lincoln-Douglas Debates 0
- Culture
- April 20, 2016
The 2016 election has been marked by contention and wild twists and turns. It has also been marked by a myriad of debates, in which candidates do their best to attack their opponents and set themselves apart from the pack. In this respect, these debates are not much different from the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates which
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How 19th-Century Women Used Seduction Laws to Rope Husbands 0
- Culture
- April 20, 2016
We tend to think of Victorian-era America as an oppressive environment for women—and in many ways it was. But it’s worth pointing out that during this period it was not unusual for governments to take great measures to protect the social position and respectability of women. In his book Crime and Punishment in American History,
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The Myers-Briggs Test is Pretty Fun 1
- Culture
- April 20, 2016
About a decade ago I became interested in the Myers-Briggs personality test. For those unfamiliar, the test is essentially a psychological profile examination designed to categorize people into one of 16 distinct personality “types.” It takes about 10 minutes to complete. The test was created by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabella Briggs Myers
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Princeton Prof Has the Ultimate Post about the Harriet Tubman $20 0
- Culture
- April 20, 2016
I admit it. I went online trying to find people spewing venom about Treasury Secretary Jack Lew’s decision to replace Andrew Jackson’s image on the $20 with that of Harriet Tubman. Alas, I’m having a hard time finding any. Oh, I’m sure there will be a few people that will find fault in the decision.
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5 Quotes from Harriet Tubman, the New Face of the $20 Bill 0
- Education
- April 20, 2016
As you may have heard, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew just announced his decision to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Regardless of your view on the change, one has to admit that Tubman was a remarkable woman. Because Tubman could not read or write, her story was first officially recorded in 1869 by Sarah
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