Our writers profile individuals, some of them overlooked, and explore how they shaped the world as we know it.
Critical of capitalism and of social liberalism, Lasch interrogated America’s national character during an era of profound change – and his prescient ideas are even more relevant t..
The former Navy SEAL and WWE champion won Minnesota’s governorship in 1999 on an anti-elite ticket. His transition from showbiz to politics was a precursor of the age of Trump – bu..
The lost folk singer Mimi Fariña's career shows the story of the 'greatest decade' of the 20th century in a new light.
In his contrarian pamphlets and sketches, Guareschi earned his reputation as an uncompromising critic of Italy’s post-war decadence.
The God-fearing diarist Wallington revealed a spiritual crisis far removed from the cosmopolitanism of his fast-living contemporary.
Jacob Boehme was an unlikely seventeenth-century mystic, but his visionary imaginings of the world struck a chord with followers far and wide – and his work has much to offer today..
Was the revolution that created the United States of America inevitable? The life of Joseph Galloway shows what might have been.
One of the few leaders on whom history has bestowed the title ‘the Great’, Akbar was a noted connoisseur of cultures and architect of political pluralism.
The Fortune journalist and best-selling author is largely forgotten now, but he played a key role in shaping mid-20th century perceptions of strategy and the role of the corporatio..
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