Tag: America

  • Nation & World

    The Amazon as engine of diverse life

    Researchers believe that many of the plants and animals that call Latin America home may have their roots in the Amazon region.

    4 minutes
    Alexandre Antonelli
  • Nation & World

    Chicago as urban microcosm

    For his new book, Robert Sampson studied the Second City’s ups and downs for 15 years to outline patterns for many modern American cities.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Fleeing America

    In “Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World,” historian Maya Jasanoff reveals the lesser-known history of loyalists after the Revolution.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A New Literary History of America

    This compilation of original essays features a myriad of voices from Harvard. Ingrid Monson, Peter Sacks, Cass Sunstein, Helen Vendler, and others take on Americana’s finest: porn, country music, and J.D. Salinger.

    1 minute