Gerda Lerner, a Feminist and Historian, Dies at 92

William Grimes, for The New York Times, writes in an obituary for feminist and historian Gerda Lerner: “In the mid-1960s, armed with a doctorate in history from Columbia University and a dissertation on two abolitionist sisters from South Carolina, Dr. L…

The 113th Congress is the most diverse in history

Rosalind S. Helderman writes for The Washington Post: “A record number of women and racial minorities were elected to the 113th Congress, which was sworn in Thursday. Among them was the first Buddhist to join the Senate, as well as the first Hindu and th…