Photo caption A traveling exhibition of Mary Cassatt’s work delves into the public and private lives of women. Read “The Indelible Charm of Mary Cassatt” in this issue. —Mary Cassatt, In the Omnibus, 1890–91, Cleveland Museum of Art Fall 2024 Volume 45, Issue 4 SUBSCRIBE FOR HUMANITIES MAGAZINE PRINT EDITION Browse all issues Sign up for HUMANITIES Magazine newsletter Also in this issue Like at Cane Ridge Kentucky Amy Lifson West Virginia’s Eric Waggoner James E. Casto Beatrix Potter’s Quiet Rebellion The writer’s tales for children helped her claim the independence she longed for Hannah Stamler Thomas Wilson Dorr and the People’s Constitution Rhode Island Justin Shatwell Walter Iooss Jr. Transforms Athletes Into Art Janine Latus Editor’s Note David Skinner How the Civil Rights Movement Rewrote Freedom of the Press The Supreme Court’s landmark decision New York Times Co. v. Sullivan was rooted in protests and the persecution of Martin Luther King Jr. Samantha Barbas
Beatrix Potter’s Quiet Rebellion The writer’s tales for children helped her claim the independence she longed for Hannah Stamler
How the Civil Rights Movement Rewrote Freedom of the Press The Supreme Court’s landmark decision New York Times Co. v. Sullivan was rooted in protests and the persecution of Martin Luther King Jr. Samantha Barbas