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American Essence
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Dustin Bass
How a Minister’s Concern Birthed Our National Motto
In ‘This Week in History,’ US Treasurer Salmon Chase approved of an idea, early in the Civil War, that changed the history of American currency.
4/20/2024
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American Essence
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Dustin Bass
Dutch Subversion, British Aggression, the First US Ambassador
In ‘This Week in History,’ the Dutch and English battled for land, a revolution broke out, and a headstrong statesman became the first U.S. ambassador.
4/13/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Rebecca Day
The Colonial Fife: A Melodious Strategy
The rare woodwind instrument, once popular among early colonists, was key to winning America’s Revolutionary War.
4/11/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Michelle Plastrik
‘Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature’ Exhibition in New York
Spring has hopped into New York City with a delightful exhibition of Beatrix Potter’s art and life story at The Morgan Library & Museum.
4/8/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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James Sale
Our Thoughts, Destiny: Jane Russell Versus Marilyn Monroe
What can these two Hollywood sirens reveal about the effects our deepest thoughts have on our lives and destinies?
4/2/2024
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Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
An Old-Fashioned, Wonderful Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’
4/25/2024
American Essence
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Jeff Minick
The Two Reputations of Robert E. Lee
While those in the past saw Lee’s stellar qualities, today, some cannot see that he was a man defined, like all of us, by his time.
4/25/2024
American Essence
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Trevor Phipps
Robert Smalls: Navy Captain and Reconstruction-Era Politician
This former slave would not let anything stop him on the road to freedom.
4/24/2024
American Essence
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Dustin Bass
Jedidiah Morse: Father of American Geography
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a minister who possessed a keen interest in geography and a concern about Christian liberalism.
4/23/2024
Book Review
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Dustin Bass
How the US–Iraq Relationship Devolved Into War
Decades of animosity swirl in Steve Coll’s ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.'
4/23/2024
American Essence
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William Schuster
Important Players in a Divided Nation
Sons of the North, including young Spencer Kellogg, gave their all for the fight against slavery during the Civil War.
4/22/2024
American Essence
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Dustin Bass
How a Minister’s Concern Birthed Our National Motto
In ‘This Week in History,’ US Treasurer Salmon Chase approved of an idea, early in the Civil War, that changed the history of American currency.
4/20/2024
Book Review
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Dean George
The Surprising Roots of Indoctrination by Colleges
A West Virginia University professor names names and pinpoints how college indoctrination began, in ‘Winning America’s Second Civil War.’
4/19/2024
American Essence
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Rebecca Day
‘God Bless the U.S.A.’
Lee Greenwood’s surprise single release became a classic American anthem and a unifying symbol of patriotism.
4/19/2024
Music
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Rebecca Day
The American Mozart: Composer Timothy Olmsted
Timothy Olmsted’s lifelong dedication to music made him one of the country’s earliest influential musicians.
4/18/2024