American Essence
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‘No Small Thing’: The Enormity and the Sacrifice
Author Harold Coyle attempts to encapsulate the ground-level struggles of soldiers during the American Revolution.
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Theodore Roosevelt, the Bad Lands, and Healing Power of the Wilderness
Driven by grief, Theodore Roosevelt fled to the wilderness of the Bad Lands and found healing, then passed it down to future generations.
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Mindfulness Expert Explains How To Identify the Underlying Causes for Your Holiday-Related Anxiety
Mindfulness expert Dr. Judson Brewer on how to identify the underlying cause of holiday jitters and stop them from overwhelming you.
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America’s First Psychiatrist: Dr. Benjamin Rush
This Founding Father took the treatment of the mentally ill in a new direction.
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How Dinner and Brandy Led to the Creation of the Antarctic Treaty
In ‘This Week in History,’ three scientists proposed a Third International Polar Year, resulting in major scientific and political breakthroughs.
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Timothy O’Sullivan: America’s Forgotten Eye
This 19th-century photographer produced images that brought the Civil War and the American West to life.
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Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
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Gavin DeGraw’s Vintage Yuletide Cheer
The singer’s holiday extended play ‘A Classic Christmas’ offers listeners seasonal nostalgia with timeless ballads.
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Clara Barton, Angel of Missing Soldiers
This Civil War nurse devoted her life to taking care of injured soldiers, disaster victims, and those left behind in tragedy.
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Herman Hollerith: The Man Who Changed the Way We Count
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young statistician invents a system that revolutionizes the American census.
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Their Patent Made Homes More Secure
Marie Van Brittan and Albert Brown pioneered the first home security system.
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Passing Down Family Values Through Homesteading
To teach her children about the value of hard work, RuthAnn Zimmerman turned to her homesteading roots.
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Food and Family Go Hand in Hand for TV Producer and Host Phil Rosenthal
The creator of hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” grew up with family dinners every night, cementing the idea that who you break bread with is most important.
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Bill Miller’s Turkey-Brie Sandwich (aka “The Phil”)
A recipe featured in TV host Phil Rosenthal’s cookbook, “Phil’s Favorites.”
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A Time Capsule Into the WWI Generation: Old Letters Reveal the Strong Familial Bond Between My Grandfather and His Siblings
Letter correspondences between my grandfather and his siblings reveal how their strong bond helped them overcome a war and a global pandemic.
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More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counts,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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How an Insurance Company and Radio Host Created the Grand Ole Opry
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young insurance salesman believed the future of sales was in radio, and his actions resulted in an American institution.
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‘No Small Thing’: The Enormity and the Sacrifice
Author Harold Coyle attempts to encapsulate the ground-level struggles of soldiers during the American Revolution.
|
Theodore Roosevelt, the Bad Lands, and Healing Power of the Wilderness
Driven by grief, Theodore Roosevelt fled to the wilderness of the Bad Lands and found healing, then passed it down to future generations.
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Mindfulness Expert Explains How To Identify the Underlying Causes for Your Holiday-Related Anxiety
Mindfulness expert Dr. Judson Brewer on how to identify the underlying cause of holiday jitters and stop them from overwhelming you.
|
America’s First Psychiatrist: Dr. Benjamin Rush
This Founding Father took the treatment of the mentally ill in a new direction.
|
How Dinner and Brandy Led to the Creation of the Antarctic Treaty
In ‘This Week in History,’ three scientists proposed a Third International Polar Year, resulting in major scientific and political breakthroughs.
|
Timothy O’Sullivan: America’s Forgotten Eye
This 19th-century photographer produced images that brought the Civil War and the American West to life.
|
Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
|
Gavin DeGraw’s Vintage Yuletide Cheer
The singer’s holiday extended play ‘A Classic Christmas’ offers listeners seasonal nostalgia with timeless ballads.
|
Clara Barton, Angel of Missing Soldiers
This Civil War nurse devoted her life to taking care of injured soldiers, disaster victims, and those left behind in tragedy.
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Herman Hollerith: The Man Who Changed the Way We Count
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young statistician invents a system that revolutionizes the American census.
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Their Patent Made Homes More Secure
Marie Van Brittan and Albert Brown pioneered the first home security system.
|
Passing Down Family Values Through Homesteading
To teach her children about the value of hard work, RuthAnn Zimmerman turned to her homesteading roots.
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Food and Family Go Hand in Hand for TV Producer and Host Phil Rosenthal
The creator of hit sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” grew up with family dinners every night, cementing the idea that who you break bread with is most important.
|
Bill Miller’s Turkey-Brie Sandwich (aka “The Phil”)
A recipe featured in TV host Phil Rosenthal’s cookbook, “Phil’s Favorites.”
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A Time Capsule Into the WWI Generation: Old Letters Reveal the Strong Familial Bond Between My Grandfather and His Siblings
Letter correspondences between my grandfather and his siblings reveal how their strong bond helped them overcome a war and a global pandemic.
|
More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counts,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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How an Insurance Company and Radio Host Created the Grand Ole Opry
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young insurance salesman believed the future of sales was in radio, and his actions resulted in an American institution.
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