Browse by Topic: History and World Culture

Dig: The Olympics

The Olympics: A Look Back

When we—the editors of DIG, COBBLESTONE, FACES, and MUSE—met to discuss a theme for a 2016 issue that would work well across all four magazines, the Olympics came to mind

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Independence Day! Artwork by Rebecca Kelly

Go Forth and Read

Holidays are great. Especially holidays that are celebrated with parades, cookouts, and fireworks. But before you fire up the grill, why not take a few minutes to make sure your

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson: A Real Foodie

One of the things I love most about living in Virginia is the ability to explore our country’s rich history without ever leaving the state. Many historical figures have proudly

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Diviniton

ON DIVINATION

by Rosalie Baker, editor of Dig Into History   Divination! Now here’s a topic that has been on my “to do” list for a long time. The subject certainly is

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Happy Nowruz

Happy New Year! (Seriously!)

No, we didn’t lose our minds. We’re talking about the spring festival of Nowruz, which is a celebration popular throughout many areas of the Middle East and Central Asia. Nowruz

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