Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party
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Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party

Esther Forbes’s and Kenneth Roberts’s historical novels can help young readers gear up for America’s 250th anniversary.
Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader
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Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader

A kingly character exhibits traits we could all learn from, even centuries later.
Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List
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Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List

Here are 20th-century novels that shy away from doom and gloom.
A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond
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A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond

Spring is usually associated with housecleaning, but this word is not limited to the physical sense—especially during the holiest week of the year.

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Despite Knowing You’re Licked: Mary Woodbury Caswell’s Short Story ‘North of Fifty-Three’

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Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party

Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party

Esther Forbes’s and Kenneth Roberts’s historical novels can help young readers gear up for America’s 250th anniversary.
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‘I Must Betray You’: No Fruit, No Freedom

This coming-of-age tale is set in Romania when the Iron Curtain lay heavy on the countries of Eastern Europe.
Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader

Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader

A kingly character exhibits traits we could all learn from, even centuries later.
Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List

Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List

Here are 20th-century novels that shy away from doom and gloom.
A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond

A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond

Spring is usually associated with housecleaning, but this word is not limited to the physical sense—especially during the holiest week of the year.
The Conditions for Victory as Told Through the Siege of Kazan

The Conditions for Victory as Told Through the Siege of Kazan

Mark Galeotti’s ‘Siege of Kazan 1552’ discusses how Ivan the Terrible’s early failures against Kazan led to eventual victory.
Despite Knowing You’re Licked: Mary Woodbury Caswell’s Short Story ‘North of Fifty-Three’

Despite Knowing You’re Licked: Mary Woodbury Caswell’s Short Story ‘North of Fifty-Three’

A young woman’s defiance in Mary Woodbury Caswell’s “North of Fifty-Three” shows how courage can challenge injustice and change everything.
Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party

Candles on the Cake: Two Writers Who Can Light up Our Country’s Birthday Party

Esther Forbes’s and Kenneth Roberts’s historical novels can help young readers gear up for America’s 250th anniversary.
‘I Must Betray You’: No Fruit, No Freedom

‘I Must Betray You’: No Fruit, No Freedom

This coming-of-age tale is set in Romania when the Iron Curtain lay heavy on the countries of Eastern Europe.
Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader

Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ and the Qualities of a Great Leader

A kingly character exhibits traits we could all learn from, even centuries later.
Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List

Classics Don’t Always Make the ‘Classics’ List

Here are 20th-century novels that shy away from doom and gloom.
A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond

A Time to Rejoice and Reflect: Books for Easter and Beyond

Spring is usually associated with housecleaning, but this word is not limited to the physical sense—especially during the holiest week of the year.
The Conditions for Victory as Told Through the Siege of Kazan

The Conditions for Victory as Told Through the Siege of Kazan

Mark Galeotti’s ‘Siege of Kazan 1552’ discusses how Ivan the Terrible’s early failures against Kazan led to eventual victory.