Why 9 to 5 Is More Relevant Than Ever
More than forty years after 9 to 5 became a cultural phenomenon, Dolly Parton joins Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and others to revisit the groundbreaking comedy and the real-world issues…
How To Make 17th Century Clotted Cream – A History
Clotted cream served with scones and jam
The genius engineering of the 3½ inch floppy disk
A look at the brilliant physical design and engineering of the 3.5" diskette.
The Marie Antoinette Diet
Marie Antoinette loved dessert, and even the water she drank was sweetened; she would keep pounded sugar on hand and stir in a few spoonfuls before drinking it. The daughter…
Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hidden Masterpiece in Detroit: Dorothy G. Turkel House Tour
Tucked away in the heart of Detroit, the Dorothy G. Turkel House is a stunning example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Automatic design, built in 1955. Today, it’s owned by…
Macaroni & Cheese from 1845
Maccaroni a la Reine (Macaroni and Cheese)
The Art of Hand-Made Restaurant Signs
Meet the artists behind Noble Signs, a Brooklyn-based design studio that specializes in custom hand-painted and neon signs for restaurants all over New York, from mom-and-pop shops to some of…
Redefining Canon From the Outside
“I’d like readers to think of the canon less as a monument and more as a conversation.” “Does this book complicate or enrich the story we think we know about…
Getting Dressed as a Medieval Queen
In this video, historical interpreters go through all the stages of dressing for medieval women, both for wealthy and poorer working women, to create an outfit fit for a queen…
Selling you a furniture fantasy
This video is all about selling furniture. How it is done today at IKEA and how Montgomery Ward did it 100 years ago.