In 1793, Eli Whitney came up with the idea for a machine that would separate the sticky green seeds from the fluffy white ...

This famous invention has a complex history. Eli Whitney had just graduated from Yale University in 1792, when he accepted a ...

He designed museums, schools and libraries before winning international acclaim late in life for 15 Central Park West in ...

In a bold new history, Sven Beckert traces the origins of our modern economy, from global port cities to the halls of power.

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani refused to back down Friday for calling President Donald Trump a fascist—even when ...

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The Huntington acquires the Civil War-era Winslow Homer masterwork, "The Sutler's Tent"; Robert Therrien at the Broad; and ...