Here at Sistory we hold this truth to be self-evident: The Future Is Female. We also hold this truth to be…
The Past Is Female Too: Revolutionary War Edition
Here at Sistory we hold this truth to be self-evident: The Future Is Female. Women are smashing glass ceilings, dismantling…
The Past is Female Too: Kentucky Edition
Here at Sistory we hold this truth to be self-evident: The Future Is Female. Women are smashing glass ceilings, dismantling…
Lissen Up: Talking Southern Jewish Foodways with Olivia Brown
How did Eastern European Jewish immigrants come to be in South Carolina in the first place? What kinds of communities did they form once they got there? And how did a Jewish deli come to serve barbecue ham? Olivia Brown’s got the answers.
This is My Fight Song, This is Your Fight Song
Why do all college football fight songs sound the same?
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Whose Husband You Murdered
In this world, there is loyalty and then there is ride-or-die, got-your-back, never-gonna-give-you-up, never-gonna-let-you-down loyalty. Your Harry + Hermiones, your…
It Started With The Whiskers
In case you wanted more reasons to appreciate the lovable old uniter-in-chief, in 1860 he took the fashion concerns of an 11-year-old girl very seriously.
Jugtown, USA
The South’s jugtowns – centers churning out artistic and functional pottery for decades in the early 20th century – are no longer. Their wares aren’t hitting the shelves at Wal-Mart. There’s not an app where you can swipe right on your fave jugs. There’s no Bruce Springsteen song, “Born in a Jugtown, USA.” You won’t catch Sam Hunt crooning over your radio about what happens “When You Break Up In A Jugtown.”
Crimes Against Chastity
Until 1972, it was illegal for unmarried couples to access birth control. No pill, no contraceptive devices – unless you put a ring on it.
It’s a Bird, It’s a Train, It’s a Common Misconception
If you were invited to see some newfangled technology and instead saw a train approaching you at full speed, would you wait to make sure it was just a movie – a concept you were heretofore unfamiliar with? Or would you bail first and ask questions later?
More Than Just a Pretty Face: How an Old Hollywood Beauty Invented the Internet
Just being looked at wasn’t really Lamarr’s greatest goal. She once said, “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” In lieu of standing still and looking stupid, Lamarr decided to try something a little different.
Squad Goals: Can A Girl Get a Monument?
Whether or not women could serve in the Canadian senate came down to whether women were considered “persons” in the eyes of the state. These five ladies – the Spice Girls of Canadian politics – thought they should be.
Ever Since The Civil War I Been Poppin My Paper Collars
At first I LOLed (by myself, on the street, like a loser) because I thought that in 1985 the U.S. government put up a plaque commemorating a factory that produced reversible collars, which to me was like sooo eighties. And in a sense I was right – that is what happened – but it wasn’t how I had pictured.
Dedicated to the Diffusion of Knowledge
In 1896, Washington had private libraries, and subscription libraries, but no public library. The path to get one required a cool quarter mil, a debate over century-old blueprints, and bureaucratic delays (of course). And now, it’s going to become an Apple store.
Shipping the Nuts out of Georgia: The Radical Roots of Habitat for Humanity
What our family dog Jack has in common with the 39th President of the United States may surprise you. Plus, the story of the origins of Habitat for Humanity is as fascinating (and as true) as the story of how Jack once ate an entire stick of butter off the dining room table before our very eyes.
