JACC, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is the best read cardiovascular journal worldwide, with an international reputation for excellence. It is consistently rated the number one benefit of membership in the American College of Cardiology, and is one of the most highly cited and influential journals in the area of cardiovascular m[Read More]

John Denison Baldwin (1809-1883) was an American politician, Congregationalist minister, newspaper editor, and popular anthropological writer. Baldwin briefly studied law, but graduated with a degree in theology from Yale Divinity School in 1834. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives and later a member of the U. S. House[Read More]

In the world of magazines, no recognition is more highly coveted than an "Ellie," the National Magazine Award presented by the American Society of Magazine Editors to the best of the American magazines. The Awards are the magazine equivalents to the Pulitzer Prizes of the newspaper industry. Each year, hundreds of editors-in-chief, journalism profe[Read More]

From the Gibson Girl to the flapper, from the vamp to the New Woman, Carolyn Kitch traces mass media images of women to their historical roots on magazine covers, unveiling the origins of gender stereotypes in early-twentieth-century American culture. Kitch examines the years from 1895 to 1930 as a time when the first wave of feminism intersecte[Read More]

For decades Americans have turned to LIFE to see, understand, and remember the most important events and people of our time. Just as LIFE once opened up the glittering Kennedy White House, LIFE now focuses its lens on Barack Obama. The American Journey of Barack Obama covers the candidate from his childhood and adolescence to his time as editor of [Read More]