House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and eight other members of a congressional delegation that recently headed to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti, spoke positively of the trip at a press conference on Tuesday. They not only met with government officials in each country, but they also visited…

The jewelry that the women on the screen wear is made from silver and turquoise, matching their ornate and beautiful dresses. This is Miss Navajo, a 2007 documentary that examines issues of history and culture as it follows 21-year-old Navajo Crystal Frazier’s attempt to become Miss Navajo…

Not long ago I enjoyed a night out at historic Dumbarton House in Georgetown. The 1996 movie version of Jane Austen’s Emma was being shown outdoors, and the event was attended by a large crowd, consisting mostly of women. Jane Austen films, books, and Austen culture in general are almost always…