20th Century With Mike Wallace: America at War 10 episodes, 470 minutes; Athena Nearly […]
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American History Review: Citizen Soldier
Citizen Soldier: A Life of Harry S. Truman By Aida D. Donald; Basic Books […]
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American History Review: African American Civil War Museum
African American Civil War Museum Washington, D.C.; www.afroamcivilwar.org The African American Civil War Museum, […]
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The Pilgrims’ First Encounter With Indians
English outcasts searching for a home and an indigenous population struggling to hold on to one found themselves in conflict before a single word could be exchanged.
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Lincoln’s Declaration of Freedom
As we approach the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, 11 thoughtful voices explain why it still matters to all of us.
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George Bellows- Guts and Glory
The muscular art of painter George Bellows, like his nation, is a study in […]
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Grant Takes on the Klan
Ulysses Grant hadn’t expected the presidency to be easy, but he didn’t think it […]
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Tecumseh’s Last Stand
Once, America’s great Indian nations had a fighting chance. The Shawnee warrior who stood […]
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Interview: Andrew Delbanco / Columbia University
Andrew Delbanco is a humanities professor at Columbia University and head of American Studies […]
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Encounter: John Adams’ Bow to King George III
When John Adams was living near Paris in April 1785, serving as an American […]