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Featured Articles
“With Malice Toward None”
Author: Jon Meacham
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln embodied leading in a time of polarization, political disagreement, and differing understandings of reality.
“These Are No Ordinary Times”
Author: Adam Hochschild
A hundred years ago, America was rocked by riots, repression, and racial violence.
Ted Kennedy Passes the Torch
Author: John A. Farrell
In his last months, Ted Kennedy was inspired by passing the torch to a new generation.
Biddy Sues for Freedom
Author: Katie Hickman
Her owner planned to take her from California to slave-holding Texas, so Biddy Mason went to court. After a dangerous drama, she won her freedom.
First Shots in the Pacific War
Author: Keith Fitzgerald
Eighty minutes before Pearl Harbor, Japanese troops stormed ashore at Kota Bharu in Malaysia and fired the first shots of World War II in Asia.
The “Greatest Upset” in World Cup History
Author: Bruce Watson
The surprise U.S. victory over England in 1950 proved that Americans could also play the beautiful game.
The Quiet Monkee
Author: Richard Levick
The late Michael Nesmith, cerebral member of The Monkees, embodied youth unrepressed.
Fifty Years at National Geographic
Author: Gil Klein
For Gilbert Grosvenor, running National Geographic was a legacy, motivated by a passion to leave the world a better place.