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How a Married Couple’s Innovative Risks Changed the Toy Industry

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Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans
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Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we visit a religious man deeply aware of his human flaws.
Carnton: Beauty From Ashes
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Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit an antebellum Tennessee home significant for how it accommodated Civil War casualties.
Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest
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Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

With the war at a stalemate, Britain pursued an alternate strategy: winning the war from the South. Standing in its way were the Patriots of North Carolina.
How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion
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How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

In ‘This Week in History,’ a petition from Nova Scotia results in the creation of the Marines and a historic attack on an outpost in The Bahamas.

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How a Married Couple’s Innovative Risks Changed the Toy Industry

How a Married Couple’s Innovative Risks Changed the Toy Industry

In ‘This Week in History,’ a new doll makes its debut at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and becomes an American icon.
Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we visit a religious man deeply aware of his human flaws.
Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

When the second plane hit the World Trade Center, security guard Godwin Ajala stayed behind to help others escape—a choice that cost him his life.
Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit an antebellum Tennessee home significant for how it accommodated Civil War casualties.
Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

With the war at a stalemate, Britain pursued an alternate strategy: winning the war from the South. Standing in its way were the Patriots of North Carolina.
How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

In ‘This Week in History,’ a petition from Nova Scotia results in the creation of the Marines and a historic attack on an outpost in The Bahamas.
Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Criticized as outdated and undemocratic, the Electoral College was originally crafted to balance popular will, state equality, and constitutional restraint.
How a Married Couple’s Innovative Risks Changed the Toy Industry

How a Married Couple’s Innovative Risks Changed the Toy Industry

In ‘This Week in History,’ a new doll makes its debut at the 1959 Toy Fair in New York City and becomes an American icon.
Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we visit a religious man deeply aware of his human flaws.
Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

When the second plane hit the World Trade Center, security guard Godwin Ajala stayed behind to help others escape—a choice that cost him his life.
Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit an antebellum Tennessee home significant for how it accommodated Civil War casualties.
Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

With the war at a stalemate, Britain pursued an alternate strategy: winning the war from the South. Standing in its way were the Patriots of North Carolina.
How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

In ‘This Week in History,’ a petition from Nova Scotia results in the creation of the Marines and a historic attack on an outpost in The Bahamas.
Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Criticized as outdated and undemocratic, the Electoral College was originally crafted to balance popular will, state equality, and constitutional restraint.