Justin Martin

A quick primer on the colorful cast of my book Rebel Souls.

Time at Pfaff’s, a seedy Manhattan saloon, was essential to shaping the immortal poet.

A review of Felix Martin’s book about the history of money.

Olmsted is best known for his landscape design work in the East such as NYC’s Central Park. I visited some of his awesome and timeless Midwestern creations.

Olmsted, the pioneering landscape architect, was also a fervent abolitionist who purchased a cannon to help arm a free-state militia in Kansas.

More than a century ago, Olmsted transformed a fetid swamp in Boston’s Back Bay into a park. In the process, he achieved America’s very first act of wetlands restoration.

Dorf – founder of the legendary Knitting Factory, where hipsters swilled warm beer in plastic cups while watching Yo La Tengo – has moved on to City Winery, a venue where sophisticates sip wine while watching Allen Toussaint.

It’s the new melting pot: A family of mixed Mexican and Iranian descent has built a thriving Arlington, Tex.-based business selling hookahs made in China.

After creating a sensation at the ’39 World’s Fair, this pioneering robot entered into a long decline.

Yes, even in the 21st Century, people are still panning for gold. I traveled to California to try my hand at this old-fashioned art.