Melissa Rossi

Journalist and author Melissa Rossi developed a profound appreciation for the past when she moved to Europe two decades ago. She writes about the hidden history behind current events in her newsletter, “Rossi Reports.”

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Under Pressure

Walthère Spring and the legacy of a contentious life.

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Collect Call

In early modern Europe, collecting was a way to press order on a world made increasingly strange.