Photographer Alice Austen broke from convention to capture New York City street life through a Victorian lens — and to share 55 years with her partner, Gertrude Tate.

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Whether countries or individuals, from time to time, almost everyone is tempted to alter their history — to obscure or erase the bad or sad parts, to emphasize and hype success.

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Sam Stein, managing editor of "The Bulwark," bashed President Donald Trump's Gatsby-themed Halloween party, saying it was an ...

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The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South ...