I am a regular reader of Ben Railton‘s blog “American Studier.” Last week he took-up the history of investigative journalism with pieces on Ida B. Wells, A.C. Thompson, David Halberstam, Ida Tarbell, Nellie Bly,and Fanny Fern. It’s a great little...
Ida B. Wells
Overlooked
The New York Times is publishing obituaries for important people in history who never got an obituary published in the Times at the time of their deaths. Learn more here. The initial installment of the “Overlooked” series includes obituaries of fifteen...