Thomas Circle, facing north, taken from atop the now-demolished Portland Flats apartment house. Many horse-drawn carriages and also streetcar tracks curving around the western side of the circle, which was then known as Fourteenth Street Circle. https://t.co/nAAumQ8QW2 Thomas …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 30, 2021
Today in History - November 30 https://t.co/914rAxnhuV Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri and spent his childhood in nearby Hannibal. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other his…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 30, 2021
It’s that time of year again! Our annual year-end series has evolved over the past decade, but our aim remains the same: to collect and share the very best in longform nonfiction storytelling across the web. Today, we’re thrilled to kick off our Best of 2021 collection with this list of the 10 most-read stories and essays on our site.
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David Gambacorta | Longreads | March 2021 | 15 minutes (4,190 words)
How CSNY fumbled a chance to record their best album.
Tom Maxwell | Longreads | March, 2021 | 6 minutes (1,743 words)
Killer beats, huge hype, and failure to follow through.
Andrew Kay | Longreads | July 2021 | 35 minutes (9,917) words)
Faith and cosplay at the Hill Cumorah Pageant.
Bernice L. McFadden | Longreads | August 2021 | 15 minutes (4,049 words)
A tale of racism.
Devin Kelly | Longreads | February, 2021 | 24 minutes (6,376 words)
On injury, compensation, and living with pain.
Anne Thériault | Longreads | May 2021 | 18 minutes (4,866 words)
If you underestimate a woman determined to avenge violence against her daughters, prepare yourself to get sacked. On repeat.
Adrian Daub | Longreads | September 2021 | 21 minutes (5,894 words)
“And thus another Hollywood tradition was born: film choruses belting out perfectly nonsensical prose with utter conviction.”
Devin Kelly | Longreads | July, 2021 | 17 minutes (4,874 words)
Against the commodification of community.
Heather Lanier | Longreads | March 2021 | 16 minutes (4,473 words)
Heather Lanier explores the pressure to perform happiness.
Irina Dumitrescu | Longreads | November 2021 | 3,065 words (17 minutes)
“Maybe the most powerful person is the one who dares to refuse the gift.”
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Quote of the Day: "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 30, 2021
Some accounts said it was a tornado, others claimed it was a hurricane. Either way, it's indisputable that the raging storm that tore through #WashingtonDC in August 1814 foiled the plans of both the American Army and the invading British army. https://t.co/ajdSw7MHwS Some a…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 29, 2021
Save the date! Help celebrate #GivingTuesday with DC History Center tomorrow by clicking this link: https://t.co/tDHgR6dhtE https://t.co/ywLMLzwHA2 Save the date! Help celebrate #GivingTuesday with DC History Center tomorrow by clicking this link: https://t.co/tDHgR6dhtE …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 29, 2021
Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight (from @AP) https://t.co/6XXw1AjY6W
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 29, 2021