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George Washington, Spymaster
Author: Thomas Fleming
Without his brilliance at espionage, the revolution could not have been won.
The Mini-Portraits of George and Martha in Manatee County
Author: Richard Reinhardt
A curious discovery on the Florida seashore, when a water cannon destroyed a suspicious package later found to contain miniature portraits by the celebrated American painter Gilbert Stuart
The America’s Cup
Author: John Rousmaniere
In a century and a half, it has produced six sublime, increasingly expensive boats, and competition so ferocious that it's beginning to transcend national allegiances.
The Father of American Terrorism Embodied His Era
Author: Ken Chowder
Two hundred years after his birth, Americans still revere him as a martyr and loathe him as a fanatical murderer. What was he?
How the Wilderness Was Won
Author: Stewart L. Udall
Skirmishing about environmentalism may well continue forever, but the major war is over. It lasted far longer than most people realize.
How to Lose the Next Election
Author: Kevin Baker
Americans won’t choose a president who chides them.