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American Essence
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Dustin Bass
How a Minister’s Concern Birthed Our National Motto
In ‘This Week in History,’ US Treasurer Salmon Chase approved of an idea, early in the Civil War, that changed the history of American currency.
4/20/2024
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American Essence
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Dustin Bass
Dutch Subversion, British Aggression, the First US Ambassador
In ‘This Week in History,’ the Dutch and English battled for land, a revolution broke out, and a headstrong statesman became the first U.S. ambassador.
4/13/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Rebecca Day
The Colonial Fife: A Melodious Strategy
The rare woodwind instrument, once popular among early colonists, was key to winning America’s Revolutionary War.
4/11/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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Michelle Plastrik
‘Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature’ Exhibition in New York
Spring has hopped into New York City with a delightful exhibition of Beatrix Potter’s art and life story at The Morgan Library & Museum.
4/8/2024
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Arts & Tradition
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James Sale
Our Thoughts, Destiny: Jane Russell Versus Marilyn Monroe
What can these two Hollywood sirens reveal about the effects our deepest thoughts have on our lives and destinies?
4/2/2024
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American Essence
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Trevor Phipps
Robert Smalls: Navy Captain and Reconstruction-Era Politician
This former slave would not let anything stop him on the road to freedom.
4/24/2024
American Essence
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Dustin Bass
Jedidiah Morse: Father of American Geography
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a minister who possessed a keen interest in geography and a concern about Christian liberalism.
4/23/2024
Book Review
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Dustin Bass
How the US–Iraq Relationship Devolved Into War
Decades of animosity swirl in Steve Coll’s ‘The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq.'
4/23/2024
American Essence
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William Schuster
Important Players in a Divided Nation
Sons of the North, including young Spencer Kellogg, gave their all for the fight against slavery during the Civil War.
4/22/2024
American Essence
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Dustin Bass
How a Minister’s Concern Birthed Our National Motto
In ‘This Week in History,’ US Treasurer Salmon Chase approved of an idea, early in the Civil War, that changed the history of American currency.
4/20/2024
Book Review
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Dean George
The Surprising Roots of Indoctrination by Colleges
A West Virginia University professor names names and pinpoints how college indoctrination began, in ‘Winning America’s Second Civil War.’
4/19/2024
American Essence
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Rebecca Day
‘God Bless the U.S.A.’
Lee Greenwood’s surprise single release became a classic American anthem and a unifying symbol of patriotism.
4/19/2024
Music
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Rebecca Day
The American Mozart: Composer Timothy Olmsted
Timothy Olmsted’s lifelong dedication to music made him one of the country’s earliest influential musicians.
4/18/2024
American Essence
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Trevor Phipps
S. Truett Cathy: Founder of Chick-fil-A
This entrepreneur called on his ethic of hard work to build a successful fast food franchise.
4/16/2024
Arts & Tradition
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Michelle Plastrik
Rembrandt’s Sole Seascape and the Great Heist
Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990, ‘Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee’ along with two other Rembrandts is still missing.
4/16/2024