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The Plaza: Gilded Age-Inspired Hotel

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In ‘This Week in History,’ as San Francisco rebuilt after an earthquake to host the World’s Fair, a phone company promised to accomplish the impossible.
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Thomas Paine Transforms a Rebellion Into a Revolution

As war spread and towns burned, a blunt pamphlet ended hopes of reconciliation and challenged the legitimacy of hereditary monarchy.
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Pleasures and Profits From the Past: The Best Time Machines Are Paper

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‘Picturesque America’: Celebrating the Nation’s Natural Treasures

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How Lee Greenwood Created the Modern-Day Patriotic Anthem, ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’

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The Plaza: Gilded Age-Inspired Hotel

The Plaza: Gilded Age-Inspired Hotel

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an iconic New York City hotel synonymous with luxury and grandeur.
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How San Francisco Rebuilt in Time for the First Transcontinental Phone Call

In ‘This Week in History,’ as San Francisco rebuilt after an earthquake to host the World’s Fair, a phone company promised to accomplish the impossible.
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Thomas Paine Transforms a Rebellion Into a Revolution

As war spread and towns burned, a blunt pamphlet ended hopes of reconciliation and challenged the legitimacy of hereditary monarchy.
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Pleasures and Profits From the Past: The Best Time Machines Are Paper

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Henry Johnson: A World War I Hero Recovered From History

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‘Picturesque America’: Celebrating the Nation’s Natural Treasures

The two-volume set of books celebrates America by visually touring its national treasures and natural wonders.
How Lee Greenwood Created the Modern-Day Patriotic Anthem, ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’

How Lee Greenwood Created the Modern-Day Patriotic Anthem, ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’

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The Important Mission of Saving the Families of Fallen Heroes

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In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we look at the Doctors Mayo and a nun who created one of the world’s great medical institutions.