Happy Autumnal Equinox! Temperatures plummeted this week and I even saw snowflakes in the air, so I’m liking the look of the sweater in the photo above. (In honour of the weather, here’s my poem about first snow.) And here are your historical highlights for the weekend — enjoy.
In recent news, a Cold War hero dies at age 77.
Reader questions answered by the Smithsonian.
Read about the virtual reality of the 19th century.
We’ve all heard of North America’s World War II Japanese internment camps, but did you know that a mystery involving the Japanese interned in Australia remains unsolved?
What can we learn about the Vietnam War through contemporary comics?
If you have time this weekend, read this ode to archives.
Finally, are you planning to see Victoria and Abdul? I just learned that Victoria’s children burned all the letters she sent Abdul, but the story of their relationship was preserved in his diary.