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Nancy Isenberg

Nancy Isenberg is the author of several books, including White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America and Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr. She is the T. Harry Williams Professor of American History at Louisiana State University.

Two women stand side-by-side in front of a stand of trees. The woman on the left is dressed in a light-colored coat., while the one on the right wears black.

Southern Secrets 

Three very different women haunted by the past

by Nancy Isenberg | Monday, June 03, 2019
Waking From the Dream

Waking From the Dream

Most Americans assume society is more egalitarian than it is

by Nancy Isenberg | Monday, June 05, 2017
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The 12 Best British Detective Shows To Watch This Halloween

by Our Editors

With so many high-quality TV shows available to stream these days, we have a particular soft spot for British mystery shows, mainly recent ones, but also a few from the golden age of detection. Think murder, lace curtains, and quiet country villages. Our favorites range from a 1980s adaptation of Miss Marple to the latest Sherlock Holmes series, proving that some golden ages are destined to continue.