‘Air Baths’ and Virtue Calendars: The Eccentric Success of Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Routine
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‘Air Baths’ and Virtue Calendars: The Eccentric Success of Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Routine

Franklin divided his days into simple blocks of work, study, conversation, and self-examination, all guided by the question, ‘What good shall I do this day?’

China, Nuclear Tech, and One of the Great Intel Breaches in US History
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China, Nuclear Tech, and One of the Great Intel Breaches in US History

In ‘This Week in History,’ a House Committee released its report, claiming theft of major tech weapons and the ascendance of a new global rival.

‘Jefferson Still Lives’: America’s Anniversary Parties From the Past
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‘Jefferson Still Lives’: America’s Anniversary Parties From the Past

America’s 50th and 200th birthday celebrations give us a taste of what to expect for its 250th.

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart
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The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.

‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem
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‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’: The Song That Became Baseball’s National Anthem

The beloved anthem of America’s favorite pastime was written on a Manhattan subway in 1908 by a man who barely knew the sport.

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Bret Harte: The Writer Who Struck Literary Gold in the American West

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‘Air Baths’ and Virtue Calendars: The Eccentric Success of Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Routine

‘Air Baths’ and Virtue Calendars: The Eccentric Success of Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Routine

Franklin divided his days into simple blocks of work, study, conversation, and self-examination, all guided by the question, ‘What good shall I do this day?’

Howard Hanson: An Institution of American Music

Howard Hanson: An Institution of American Music

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet an influential classical music composer.

China, Nuclear Tech, and One of the Great Intel Breaches in US History

China, Nuclear Tech, and One of the Great Intel Breaches in US History

In ‘This Week in History,’ a House Committee released its report, claiming theft of major tech weapons and the ascendance of a new global rival.

Clarence Birdseye: The Naturalist Behind America’s Frozen-Food Revolution

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Inspired by Arctic observations, Clarence Birdseye revolutionized groceries with rapid-freezing technology that made frozen food a household staple.

The Convent That Changed the World

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San Marco’s library inspired countless pioneering minds to produce world-defining literature.

‘Jefferson Still Lives’: America’s Anniversary Parties From the Past

‘Jefferson Still Lives’: America’s Anniversary Parties From the Past

America’s 50th and 200th birthday celebrations give us a taste of what to expect for its 250th.

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.

Archeologists Unearth Passage of Homer’s ‘Iliad’ Inside a Mummy’s Wrappings

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The Storm That Won the Revolutionary War

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A poorly timed storm thwarted Gen. Charles Cornwallis’s plans and forced his surrender in the final major conflict of the Revolutionary War.