A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work
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A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

In ‘This Week in History,’ personal tragedy and national compromise motivated an Ohio writer to pen the classic ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition
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‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

An eclectic array of instruments offers a glimpse into the musical life in a rising Republic.

Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy
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Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,” we meet a daughter who followed in her mother’s footsteps.

Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President
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Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President

Although little-known, Curtis’s rise to power to the country’s second-highest executive office is a source of inspiration.

Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory
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Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the music educator who encouraged young musicians to emulate traditional composers.

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A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

A Writer, an Editor, and America’s Greatest Abolitionist Work

In ‘This Week in History,’ personal tragedy and national compromise motivated an Ohio writer to pen the classic ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

‘Making Music in Early America’: A Colonial Williamsburg Exhibition

An eclectic array of instruments offers a glimpse into the musical life in a rising Republic.

Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy

Rose Wilder Lane: A Mother’s Legacy

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,” we meet a daughter who followed in her mother’s footsteps.

Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President

Charles Curtis: The Kansan Who Became Vice President

Although little-known, Curtis’s rise to power to the country’s second-highest executive office is a source of inspiration.

Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory

Percy Goetschius: The American Father of Music Theory

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the music educator who encouraged young musicians to emulate traditional composers.

Dominating the Skies: James Howard in World War II Asia and Europe

Dominating the Skies: James Howard in World War II Asia and Europe

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ an American pilot becomes an ace in two theaters of war and earns the revered Medal of Honor.

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Girl on the Prairie

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Pioneer Girl on the Prairie

In this installment of “The Art of Liberty,” we meet the writer who brought the pioneer experience to Americans readers.

250 Years Ago: Benedict Arnold’s Narrow Escape Saved the Northern Frontier

250 Years Ago: Benedict Arnold’s Narrow Escape Saved the Northern Frontier

Benedict Arnold displayed remarkable grit in Quebec against a resurgent British army determined to crush America’s hopes for a 14th colony.

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

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

Though later overshadowed by Mark Twain, Bret Harte helped establish the American West as fertile ground for literature.

‘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?’