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How Stetson Kennedy Took on the Ku Klux Klan from the Inside
Unable to fight in World War II, Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan, documented its secrets, and helped expose it through courts, journalists, and even a Superman radio series.
The Polaroid Calling Cards of Southern California Strip Clubs
Before social media, strippers in Southern California used Polaroid photos as calling cards. Taken on the spot and labelled by hand, these instant photographs offered autonomy, visibility, and control in a pre-digital nightlife economy.
Between Cane Fields and Concrete: Puerto Rico in the 1930s and 1940s
Between the Great Depression and World War II, Puerto Rico faced poverty, protest, reform, and reinvention. From New Deal experiments to political upheaval, the 1930s and 1940s quietly transformed the island’s future.
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