From Groundhog Day forecasts to birthday candles, this American traditions critique examines 13 customs that have outlived ...

As America approaches its milestone 250th anniversary, historians are uncovering fascinating stories about the traditions, ...

Every country has its quirks, things that feel completely natural to locals but stop outsiders cold. The United States, for all its cultural exports, is surprisingly full of them. Europeans who visit, ...

Pamela S. Nadell, Antisemitism: An American Tradition (New York: W.W. Norton, 2025) pp. 332. When Jonathan Sarna, rightly acknowledged as the Dean of American Jewish historians, wrote the second ...

Traditions are the invisible glue that helps hold a society together. They show up in the way families celebrate holidays, how neighbors interact, how communities gather, and even in the small habits ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits writer and media producer. Minneapolis-based Keeper’s Heart burst onto the American ...