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Shackleton’s Endurance: A Tale of Survival
The crew of the Endurance avoided death, thanks to the leadership skills of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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Mariella Hunt
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Tertius Lydgate: Middlemarch's Modern Medical Man
Before the Victorian era, doctors prescribed dangerous substances such as opium or laudanum or resorted to unsanitary practices to prolong patient life…
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Liza Libes
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Francis Scott Key & the National Anthem
How a poem accidentally became a national symbol
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Mariella Hunt
Mary Todd Lincoln Wasn’t ‘Crazy’
She was a neglected daughter, and, later, a bereaved mother.
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June 2025

What a Lock of Hair Uncovered About Beethoven
How the Composer Returned to Live Among Us
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Mariella Hunt
Good Habits for a Writer’s Mind
Any solitary activity that requires prolonged isolation can be dangerous in the long run.
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Mariella Hunt
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5 Reasons to (Finally) Read 1776
With our country’s anniversary drawing near, we’re offered an opportunity to go back in time within these pages.
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George Washington’s Rules of Civility
What makes a good leader? This question has been asked by deep thinkers for centuries.
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How the Post Office Created America
When there was more than just junk mail…
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A Brief Course on Revolutionary Painters
Painters who Captured the Heroes
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Mariella Hunt
Revolutionary Characters: When Words Change Society
What kind of personality is necessary when taking on an empire?
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The Face of Thomas Jefferson
Portraits of Our Third President
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