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Celebrity Conquers America
Author: Richard Brookhiser
King George lost us; Princess Di won us back. Certain changes made this possible.
When Seabiscuit Was More Popular Than FDR
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
When the lives of a failed prizefighter, an aging horsebreaker, and a bicycle-repairman-turned-overnight-millionaire converged around a battered little horse named Seabiscuit, the result captivated the nation and transcended their sport.
Warren Harding, An Empathetic Progressive
Author: Carl Sferrazza Anthony
You've always heard that Harding was the worst president. Sex in the White House. Bribes on Capitol Hill. Was he really that bad?
A Paean to the PT Boat
Author: Dick Keresey
Tough, nimble, and, pound for pound, the most heavily armed ships in the U.S. Navy, PT boats fought in the very front line of the greatest sea war in history. But even today, hardly anyone understands what they did.
Cancer Aside, Smoking Remains So Cool in Movies
Author: Fred Andersen
Why, with cigarette smoking under attack everywhere, does everyone still light up on the movie screen?
The Consequences of the Skirmish at Lewis Farm
Author: Alfred W. Crosby
A shot fired in the last days of the Civil War has kept its power to wound.