Tag: Nineteen Hundred Fifties

When Connie Converse, the ‘Female Bob Dylan,’ Lived in N.Y.C.

There’s a resurgence of interest in the pioneering singer-songwriter who disappeared when she was 50.

Beneath Its Pink Cover, ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Offers a Story About Power

The best-selling debut author Bonnie Garmus created Elizabeth Zott, a chemist battling a sexist 1950s establishment, as the role model she craved — and found that readers wanted the same.

Ralph Lauren Goes Back to School

In a new collaboration with Morehouse and Spelman colleges, Ralph Lauren honors the style legacy of Black students.