They look similar because the Autoped and modern e-scooters solve the same problem a century apart. How early scooters worked, who used them, and why one vanished.
early-20th-century
Ellis Island Immigrants in Colorful Dress
Who were the immigrants in Augustus Sherman’s Ellis Island photos from 1906–1914, and why were they photographed? The story behind these famous images.
Brothels vs ‘Pure’ Women: Sex and Double Standards 1900–1920
In the early 1900s, American towns had both celebrated “pure” wives and tolerated brothels. Here’s how that double standard worked and why it mattered.