Florence Nightingale: Lighting the Way
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Florence Nightingale: Lighting the Way

This groundbreaking English nurse saved thousands of injured soldiers’ lives and revolutionized 19th-century sanitation in the medical field.
Imitation: The Most Natural Way to Teach Good Writing
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Imitation: The Most Natural Way to Teach Good Writing

Instead of rules and formulas, the most effective, tried-and-true style of writing instruction begins with reading and imitation.
‘How Firm a Foundation’: A Favorite Hymn Among American Presidents
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‘How Firm a Foundation’: A Favorite Hymn Among American Presidents

A song’s everlasting message transcended worship services, becoming a key part of historic events and a symbol of unity.
The Man Who Shaped and Saved the Constitution: John Marshall
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The Man Who Shaped and Saved the Constitution: John Marshall

To combat political party influences, America’s longest-serving chief justice aimed to unite his colleagues behind the Constitution.
Yoder Cleaver Farmstead: Dairy Tradition Carried on Today
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Yoder Cleaver Farmstead: Dairy Tradition Carried on Today

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we discover a creamery thriving in an 18th-century fieldstone barn off a quiet Pennsylvania country road.

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Lincoln Beachey: The Greatest Aviator of All

Lincoln Beachey: The Greatest Aviator of All

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet an aviation enthusiast whose death-defying stunts made him the country’s most famous flyer.
Poe’s Tavern: A Little Log House With a Big History

Poe’s Tavern: A Little Log House With a Big History

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Poe’s Tavern in rural Tennessee was the site of momentous 19th-century events.
Florence Nightingale: Lighting the Way

Florence Nightingale: Lighting the Way

This groundbreaking English nurse saved thousands of injured soldiers’ lives and revolutionized 19th-century sanitation in the medical field.
Imitation: The Most Natural Way to Teach Good Writing

Imitation: The Most Natural Way to Teach Good Writing

Instead of rules and formulas, the most effective, tried-and-true style of writing instruction begins with reading and imitation.
‘How Firm a Foundation’: A Favorite Hymn Among American Presidents

‘How Firm a Foundation’: A Favorite Hymn Among American Presidents

A song’s everlasting message transcended worship services, becoming a key part of historic events and a symbol of unity.
The Man Who Shaped and Saved the Constitution: John Marshall

The Man Who Shaped and Saved the Constitution: John Marshall

To combat political party influences, America’s longest-serving chief justice aimed to unite his colleagues behind the Constitution.
The Courageous Rescue of the ‘Lost Battalion’ in World War I

The Courageous Rescue of the ‘Lost Battalion’ in World War I

Although completely surrounded, the 77th Division fought on until rescued by relief troops.
Yoder Cleaver Farmstead: Dairy Tradition Carried on Today

Yoder Cleaver Farmstead: Dairy Tradition Carried on Today

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we discover a creamery thriving in an 18th-century fieldstone barn off a quiet Pennsylvania country road.
The Great Depression, New Deals, and the Birth of Social Security

The Great Depression, New Deals, and the Birth of Social Security

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Great Depression ushered in a new political and social landscape, resulting in a historic piece of legislation.
250 Years of American Independence: The Founders Museum

250 Years of American Independence: The Founders Museum

Part 1 is a review of the White House series marking the anniversary of America’s freedom.