medical museums
The 19th-Century Woman's Secret Guide to Birth Control
Shared books, homemade concoctions, and a whisper network thwarted Gilded Age efforts to limit women’s access to health care.
Articles by Emily Cataneo
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Stories
Stories shared by this traveler.
forests
Where Are the Last of Maine's Historic King Pines?
Deep in the wilderness, some say, forest giants claimed by the British Crown still tower above lesser trees.
plants
The Quest for Appalachia's Wild Ginseng
The plant is imperiled by overharvesting, and locals are racing to preserve it—and its economic potential.
music
The Rise and Fall of North Carolina's National Hollerin' Contest
Hollers are sort of like the yodels of the American South.
animals
An Icelandic Tannery Makes Fish Skins Fashionable
Consider the cod-leather coin purse.
