‘Sweet, Tart and Golden’: How Apples Changed the Midwest
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‘Sweet, Tart and Golden’: How Apples Changed the Midwest

Lucy M. Long deliciously recalls the beloved fruit’s impact on the regional culture and economy.

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.

What Kipling’s Poem ‘If’ Can Teach Boys About Manhood
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What Kipling’s Poem ‘If’ Can Teach Boys About Manhood

A Victorian-era poem offers surprisingly practical lessons on what it means to become a man.

Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History
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Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History

Covering most of America’s history, here are 10 single-volume books discussing the most important eras in US history.

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‘Sweet, Tart and Golden’: How Apples Changed the Midwest

‘Sweet, Tart and Golden’: How Apples Changed the Midwest

Lucy M. Long deliciously recalls the beloved fruit’s impact on the regional culture and economy.

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.

What Kipling’s Poem ‘If’ Can Teach Boys About Manhood

What Kipling’s Poem ‘If’ Can Teach Boys About Manhood

A Victorian-era poem offers surprisingly practical lessons on what it means to become a man.

’Far From Uncertain’: A Life Well Lived

’Far From Uncertain’: A Life Well Lived

In Teddy Jones’s novel, a young journalist discovers how to make good choices in difficult situations.

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.

‘Grounded’: How One Man Made It Through the Unimaginable

‘Grounded’: How One Man Made It Through the Unimaginable

A man with a bright future survives an aircraft accident and learns how to live again.

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.

When Fantasy Turns Fatal: ‘London Falling’

When Fantasy Turns Fatal: ‘London Falling’

The disturbing truth of a troubled young man who built a make-believe life.

‘On This Memorial Day’: Books That Honor America’s Fallen

‘On This Memorial Day’: Books That Honor America’s Fallen

From the smoke-filled fields of Gettysburg to the desperate skies above Midway, books bring America’s wars and heroes vividly to life.