He had been an aeronaut and inventor before his California bust. Professor T.S.C. Lowe […]
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Even the Mother of the Missouri Kid Admitted He Was ‘Always a Bad Boy’
He was the state’s most notorious since the James-Younger Gang. When authorities arrested 20-year-old […]
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Westerners- Sharp Shooters
Gunsmith John Pray Lower (1833–1917), who opened a gun shop in Denver in the […]
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‘Band of Brothers’ Author Stephen E. Ambrose Revisits the Sites of D-Day
The author, laden with oral-history transcripts, spent a summer in Normandy studying the battle […]
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Valor | Romania’s Heroine
Killed in action in September 1917 leading Romanian troops into battle, Ecaterina Teodoroiu was […]
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Daily Quiz for August 11, 2017
This 1973 album holds the record for the longest time of the Billboard album chart.
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American History Museum Review: New York Historical Society
After three years of construction, the New-York Historical Society’s redesigned landmark building is reopened […]
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American History Book Review: James Madison
James Madison by Richard Brookhiser; Basic Books Readers of founder biographies generally like them […]
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American History Book Reviews: Postal Service
Spreading the News: The American Postal System From Franklin to Morse by Richard John […]
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American History Book Review: American Emperor
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America By David O. Stewart; Simon & […]