The Great Depression was a challenging time that tested the financial resilience of the middle class. Many found themselves ...

Disney is hardly alone in pursuing rich customers. Currell, a management consultant, says he’s worked with “dozens” of ...

The middle class hasn’t vanished—it has been cornered. The vibe has shifted from secure to squeezed, from assured to anxious, ...

Some foods aren’t just about taste—they carry memories, pride, and the sense of having something “a little better” in the ...

Levittown (Pennsylvania and New York) was a community concept I am old enough to remember. Thousands of homes, built in the 1950s for an emerging middle class, set the stage for a chicken — perhaps a ...

Design trends come and go, and one particular decade is enjoying a major revival, bringing its vintage charm and functional ...

What we wear isn’t just fabric—it carries the quiet lessons of survival, scarcity, and resilience passed down through ...

The Jackson County Historical Society issued a statement this week asking Jackson Public Schools not to demolish Reynolds Hall for the construction of a new state-of-the-art innovation center.

And if everyone is middle class, no one is middle class. There is, in fact, no universal definition, so it’s as much defined by education and cultural background as income. But the latter covers such ...

From modest gowns to intimate receptions, nuptials from this era reflected both the struggles and the sweetness of the times.

Gertrude Greene was a pioneering Modernist. Now, a rare presentation of her works at Independent 20th Century offers insights ...

In a world where the financial landscape is constantly shifting, the American middle class often finds itself in a precarious position. The cost of living is increasing across the board thanks to ...