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Smuggled out of Japan, he became the US' first permanent Japanese resident and helped birth California's wine industry.

In the ancient Mississippian settlement of Cahokia, vast social events – not trade or the economy – were the founding principle.

Books by Tongo Eisen-Martin, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Brontez Purnell, Shugri Said Salh and others brought comfort and insight this year.

<p>The titles chosen offer an escape from the present while also showing our connections to the past. </p>

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the U.S. got to where it is today

By Jen Rose Smith 13 April 2021 Pity the event planners tasked with managing Cahokias wildest parties. A thousand years ago, the Mississippian settlement – on a site near the modern US city of St Louis, Missouri – was renowned for bashes that went on for days. A cosmopolitan whir of language, art and spiritual ferment Throngs jostled for space on massive plazas. Buzzy, caffeinated drinks passed from hand to hand. Crowds shouted bets as athletes hurled spears and stones. ...

Imbolo Mbue on Writing Her Second Novel Mbue talks about “How Beautiful We Were,” and Annalee Newitz discusses “Four Lost Cities.” Hosted by Pamela Paul transcript -0:00 Imbolo Mbue first began writing her new novel, “How Beautiful We Were,” in 2002. The book concerns the impact of an American oil company’s presence on a fictional African village. She eventually put the idea aside to work on what turned into her acclaimed debut novel, “Behold the Dreamers.” When she began work...

In the book 'Four Lost Cities,' author Annalee Newitz uses cities of the past to show what might happen to cities in the future.