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.
Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone
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Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how a North Carolina state park remained intact despite last year’s pummeling by Hurricane Helene.
Discipline and Love: The Daily Routine of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Discipline and Love: The Daily Routine of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hawthorne developed his routine in his youth, and marriage helped his art blossom.
Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption
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Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ looks at the Ivy League celebrity who fell from grace and spent a lifetime making amends.
Harold Arlin: America’s First Radio Voice
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Harold Arlin: America’s First Radio Voice

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young electrical engineer who incidentally pioneers a new industry through the advent of radio.

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The Fearless Fireman of the 2011 Tsunami

The Fearless Fireman of the 2011 Tsunami

Fujio Koshita saved countless by ringing the fire station’s bell.
Wars, Sedition, and Defining a ‘Clear and Present Danger’

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.
Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone

Chimney Rock: Stalwart in Stone

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we see how a North Carolina state park remained intact despite last year’s pummeling by Hurricane Helene.
Discipline and Love: The Daily Routine of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Discipline and Love: The Daily Routine of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Hawthorne developed his routine in his youth, and marriage helped his art blossom.
Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption

Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ looks at the Ivy League celebrity who fell from grace and spent a lifetime making amends.
Harold Arlin: America’s First Radio Voice

Harold Arlin: America’s First Radio Voice

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young electrical engineer who incidentally pioneers a new industry through the advent of radio.
Ronald Reagan’s Unprecedented Operation to Capture Terrorists

Ronald Reagan’s Unprecedented Operation to Capture Terrorists

In ‘This Week in History,’ an Italian cruise ship is hijacked, leading the Americans to take an unprecedented step to bring terrorists to justice.
Ernest Thayer: Reluctant Author of America’s Favorite Baseball Poem

Ernest Thayer: Reluctant Author of America’s Favorite Baseball Poem

The comic ballad ‘Casey at the Bat’ entertained the country while actor DeWolf Hopper took it around the country.
Anna Connelly: Inventor of the Modern Fire Escape

Anna Connelly: Inventor of the Modern Fire Escape

This inventor’s most famous patent has saved innumerable lives in the tall buildings of big cities.