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American History Book Review: W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy: The Life and Times of the Man Who Made the Blues by […]
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American History Book Review: Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson: A Biography by John Milton Cooper Jr.; Knopf Woodrow Wilson, the president […]
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The Worst Recessions in US History: Putting Today’s Economy in Perspective
Nine recessions that give these times a little perspective.
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Abigail Adams’ Last Act of Defiance
Weeks before the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in 1776, Abigail Adams […]
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Presidential Poker
FDR, Truman, Ike and Nixon all knew when to hold ’em or fold ’em. […]
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Every Picture Tells a Story
America’s transformation from a fledgling confederation of 13 colonies to a mature republic took […]
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Mark Twain’s Guide to Our Most Tumultuous Century
“Bring me my spectacles,” Mark Twain scribbled on a scrap of paper, as he […]
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Can We Come to Terms With China?
The Boxer Rebellion: The Dramatic Story of China’s War on Foreigners That Shook the […]
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Encounter: J. Edgar Hoover Lectures Martin Luther King
When Martin Luther King requested a meeting with J. Edgar Hoover in 1964, the […]