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In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.
First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree
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First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree

In ‘This Week in History,’ Japanese officials resend cherry trees to America after narrowly avoiding a political and ecological disaster.
Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World
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Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World

The ‘Merry Affair’ became a diplomatic faux pas when Jefferson instituted a ‘pell-mell’ approach to etiquette.
Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial
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‘Seeking Profit and Power’ exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary voyage through the history of America’s commercial and diplomatic exchange with China.
Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur
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Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a beaux arts summer ‘cottage’ in Newport, Rhode Island.

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James West and Gerhard Sessler: The Two Scientists Who Pioneered the Design of Modern-Day Microphones

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Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.
First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree

First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree

In ‘This Week in History,’ Japanese officials resend cherry trees to America after narrowly avoiding a political and ecological disaster.
Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World

Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World

The ‘Merry Affair’ became a diplomatic faux pas when Jefferson instituted a ‘pell-mell’ approach to etiquette.
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Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial

Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial

‘Seeking Profit and Power’ exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary voyage through the history of America’s commercial and diplomatic exchange with China.
Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a beaux arts summer ‘cottage’ in Newport, Rhode Island.
The Importance of Making Room for Faith in Medicine

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Having witnessed many miraculous recoveries after praying for his patients, Dr. Chauncey Crandall is a true believer in how faith and healing go hand in hand.
George Eastman: The Man Who Put Photography in the Hands of the World

George Eastman: The Man Who Put Photography in the Hands of the World

He didn’t invent photography—he democratized it. George Eastman’s innovations transformed a complex craft into an everyday habit.
James West and Gerhard Sessler: The Two Scientists Who Pioneered the Design of Modern-Day Microphones

James West and Gerhard Sessler: The Two Scientists Who Pioneered the Design of Modern-Day Microphones

How two physicists transformed bulky studio equipment into the small, low-cost microphones that power modern communication.
Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.
First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree

First Lady Taft and the Near-Disastrous Arrival of the Cherry Tree

In ‘This Week in History,’ Japanese officials resend cherry trees to America after narrowly avoiding a political and ecological disaster.
Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World

Thomas Jefferson and the Snub Heard Round the World

The ‘Merry Affair’ became a diplomatic faux pas when Jefferson instituted a ‘pell-mell’ approach to etiquette.
Arland Williams: The Man Who ‘Passed the Rope’ to Others

Arland Williams: The Man Who ‘Passed the Rope’ to Others

The Citadel alum and bank executive gave up his chance to survive a horrible plane crash so that others might live.
‘America’s Founding Son’: A Curious Riff on John Quincy Adams

‘America’s Founding Son’: A Curious Riff on John Quincy Adams

Bassist-turned-historian Bob Crawford recalls the sixth U.S. President in a well-researched but eccentric writing style.
Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial

Philadelphia’s Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates America’s Semiquincentennial

‘Seeking Profit and Power’ exhibition takes visitors on an extraordinary voyage through the history of America’s commercial and diplomatic exchange with China.
Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a beaux arts summer ‘cottage’ in Newport, Rhode Island.
The Importance of Making Room for Faith in Medicine

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Having witnessed many miraculous recoveries after praying for his patients, Dr. Chauncey Crandall is a true believer in how faith and healing go hand in hand.