Daddy Warbucks as an emblematic capitalist has been much discussed but his wide ranging group of ethnic allies has not.
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Jimmy Woo, Marvel’s First Asian American Hero: A History
Jimmy Woo is Marvel’s first Asian American hero, debuting in comic books in 1956. Woo has gradually emerged from being repeatedly linked in culturally stereotyped settings to become an endearing and consequential character in his own right. Continue Reading
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Baron von Steuben, Washington’s Gay General and Friend
George Washington had no way of knowing that the Baron von Steuben was a fraud. Earlier that summer,
Considering the Hero of Your Life Story
Each of us is the main character of our own life. We really don’t have a lot of choice about ...
The Lavender White House
What color is the White House? Whose people and history does this iconic symbol represent? The ...
Conversations with the Serpent
Eating one bad apple isn’t all that happened in that garden.