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Revolution
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Joseph J. Ellis: First Family: Abigail and John Adams
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The New York Times recently wrote of the book and author: Although the gender politics of the day did not afford Abigail the opportunities e...
Pauline Maier: Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
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In December, 2010, The Washington Post wrote this about the author and book: Pauline Maier, the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of American...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
'Lion Of Liberty': Patrick Henry's Fiery Life from NPR Arts & Life by MICHAEL SCHAUB
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It's unfair to reduce Henry's career to excerpts from two speeches, but it's also fitting that he's remembered chiefly for h...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
'Letters to My Torturer' from KQED's Forum Podcast
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Iranian journalist Houshang Asadi spent six years in the notorious Moshtarek prison in Tehran after a government crackdown on opposition par...
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