Pepper, A History
What in the world could be so extraordinary about pepper that men willingly died for it?
If you enlarge your historical horizon a bit, and look back just a few centuries, there is... Read More
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President Truman
World War II was roaring to a climax. Harry Truman was meeting with the speaker of the House of Representatives and his old friend Sam Raybur when he was called to the White House:... Read More
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The Navajo Code Talkers
A top secret military code helped win World War II in the Pacific. The unbroken code was not based on numbers or symbols but on birds and whales and fish. This is the story of the ... Read More
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Looking For Henry Hudson
In 1611, Henry Hudson was on his second trip to the New World, seeking a shortcut through North America to the riches of the Orient. After having wintered over in what is now known... Read More
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George Cukor: The Interview
In 1973, legendary film critic and historian Richard Schickel and a documentary crew sat down with Academy Award-winning director George Cukor at his Hollywood home. It was a rare ... Read More
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Design Your Way to Success
In the third installment of his series on how individuals, teams, and organizations can improve results by making knowledge work more productive, Brand Velocity CEO Jack Bergstrand... Read More
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Runs In The Family
Christopher Solomon’s father instilled in him his own love of running. Eventually it became their common ground. So what do they do now when they can no longer run together?... Read More
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How Cool Is Mark Twain?
Mark Twain's life was as exciting and vivid as his books. From riverboat pilot to travel correspondent to bestselling author of novels, such as Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The ... Read More
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Pepper, A History
What in the world could be so extraordinary about pepper that men willingly died for it?
If you enlarge your historical horizon a bit, and look back just a few centuries, there... Read More
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Death On Ice
With dogs, sleds, and unflinching resolve, Canadian Mounties undertook not one, but two perilous missions to solve a double murder in the Arctic. Here, from award-winning writer ... Read More
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Underestimating The Enemy: The Mistake That Starts Our Wars
From the American Revolution to the war in Vietnam to America’s most recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, a belief in a quick victory has pervaded the opening months of almo... Read More
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How To Craft Your Elevator Speech
Attention spans are shrinking, the pace of life is accelerating, and no one’s job is completely secure. As a result, everyone who lives on the planet and works in a job needs at ... Read More
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Where Agatha Christie Dreamed Up Murder
Agatha Christie was 48 years old in 1938, gaining fame and fortune from her prolific output of short stories and novels, one series starring the detective Hercule Poirot, another c... Read More
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Roquefort, A History
Roquefort is a unique product. Anyone can make a cheese with holes in it and call it Swiss. Anyone can mix mold with curdling milk and produce a cheese that he or she can call “b... Read More
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Jack London: The Man Who Created White Fang
In his day, Jack London was the most famous and best-paid writer in the United States. In the tradition begun by Mark Twain, London was a self-invented celebrity - a dashing, roman... Read More
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How Cool Is George Washington?
When George Washington died at the age of 67, there was, in America and around the world, an extraordinary outpouring of grief and gratitude for his life. Congressman Henry Lee, sp... Read More
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President Washington
George Washington is perhaps the best known figure in American history. His contribution to his country’s struggle through the years of the American Revolution has given him a pl... Read More
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How Cool Is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most remarkable women of her time – and of any time. She was a wife, mother, teacher, first lady of New York, first lady of America, newspaper co... Read More
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Marshall V. Jefferson: The Case Before The Court
Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall – though second cousins – were opposites.
Jefferson believed in states’ rights - that the colonies that ratified the Constitution did so a... Read More
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