Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom
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Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom

The philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria embodies the importance of intellectual openness amid ideological battles.
From Tokyo to Tennessee: Japan’s Love of Country Music
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From Tokyo to Tennessee: Japan’s Love of Country Music

During World War II, Japanese people were introduced to the genre through the Armed Forces Radio Service.
Ram’s Bridge: Natural or Man-Made?
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Ram’s Bridge: Natural or Man-Made?

A land mass in Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka invites questions with few answers in the quest to make it a national heritage site.
The World’s First Museum of Lost Things
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The World’s First Museum of Lost Things

Anyone with an internet connection can ‘visit’ this virtual museum of pilfered artifacts.
Wars, Sedition, and Defining a ‘Clear and Present Danger’
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Wars, Sedition, and Defining a ‘Clear and Present Danger’

In ‘This Week in History,’ subversives attempt to refute war legislation, forcing the U.S. court system to redefine the parameters of free speech.

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Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom

Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom

The philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria embodies the importance of intellectual openness amid ideological battles.
Inventor Garrett Morgan: A Lifelong Wish to Save Lives

Inventor Garrett Morgan: A Lifelong Wish to Save Lives

The inventor of the first gas mask and three-way traffic signal had a passion for learning how things worked.
From Tokyo to Tennessee: Japan’s Love of Country Music

From Tokyo to Tennessee: Japan’s Love of Country Music

During World War II, Japanese people were introduced to the genre through the Armed Forces Radio Service.
Astors, Vanderbilts, and the Battle for New York’s Opera Scene

Astors, Vanderbilts, and the Battle for New York’s Opera Scene

In ‘This Week in History,’ when Alva Vanderbilt takes on the Astors to break into New York’s elite, it lays the groundwork for a much larger societal battle.
Ram’s Bridge: Natural or Man-Made?

Ram’s Bridge: Natural or Man-Made?

A land mass in Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka invites questions with few answers in the quest to make it a national heritage site.
Orville Gibson: The Luthier Who Gave Music Its Modern Voice

Orville Gibson: The Luthier Who Gave Music Its Modern Voice

The Gibson guitar is a symbol of dynamic sound in the popular music industry.
Rubber and a Good Doctor: Benjamin Franklin Goodrich

Rubber and a Good Doctor: Benjamin Franklin Goodrich

Civil War surgeon B.F. Goodrich indulged his entrepreneurial talent to found a great American company.
‘Where Do We Get Such Men?’

‘Where Do We Get Such Men?’

In this installment of “When Character Counted” is the story of a man whose phenomenal grit and courage became legendary in the U.S. Air Force.
Bowling Green Station: A Little Building With a Big Purpose

Bowling Green Station: A Little Building With a Big Purpose

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at a tiny, 120-year-old structure largely unobserved in lower Manhattan.