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Men of the Revolution—5. Frederick, Lord North

Author: Richard M. Ketchum

The British Prime Minister for most of the Revolution was fiercely loyal to King George, but had no stomach for war.

Full House At Yalta

Author: Adm C. E. Olsen

Vodka at breakfast was only one of the minor problems when Russians entertained Americans

A Capital Education

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THE ALL-RECORDING LENS RECALLS A TIME WHEN PEDAGOGY STILL WAS PLEASANT

A Michigan Boyhood

Author: Bruce Catton

THIRD OF FOUR INSTALLMENTS A FAMOUS HISTORIAN RECALLS THE COUNTRY WHERE HE GREW UP

Just Plain Folks

Author: Eric F. Goldman

What strange vehicle could accommodate a crew as disparate as this? Hint: In any election year they’re all

Games People Played

Author: Peter Andrews

The Debacle at Fort Carillon

Author: Richard F. Snow

It started with jaunty confidence and skirling bagpipes. Five days later it had turned into one of the bloodiest and most futile battles ever fought on American soil.

The Great Jefferson Taboo

Author: Fawn M. Brodie

A seasoned scholar examines in detail evidence that the widowed Thomas Jefferson took as his mistress Sally Hemings, the beautiful quadroon half sister of his late wife