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New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great

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The artist’s painting of his brother Rubens, posed beside a flowering geranium, is considered one of America’s finest portraits.
Madison, Jefferson, and Establishing the World’s Largest Library
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Madison, Jefferson, and Establishing the World’s Largest Library

In ‘This Week in History,’ Congress finally authorized an appropriation bill to purchase a collection of books and establish the Library of Congress.
Lee Ann Womack: Music on Her Own Terms
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Lee Ann Womack: Music on Her Own Terms

The passionate singer-songwriter remains committed to her traditional country roots.
250 Years Ago, Part 5: The Midnight Ride, Lexington, and Concord
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250 Years Ago, Part 5: The Midnight Ride, Lexington, and Concord

Paul Revere’s famous ride, followed by the ’shot heard round the world,' signaled the start of the American Revolution.

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New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great

New Biography Unearths a Grand View of a Baseball Great

Alan D. Gaff has discovered some of baseball’s most important lost works in ‘Baseball’s First Superstar.’
Rembrandt Peale’s Famous Portrait

Rembrandt Peale’s Famous Portrait

The artist’s painting of his brother Rubens, posed beside a flowering geranium, is considered one of America’s finest portraits.
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Madison, Jefferson, and Establishing the World’s Largest Library

Madison, Jefferson, and Establishing the World’s Largest Library

In ‘This Week in History,’ Congress finally authorized an appropriation bill to purchase a collection of books and establish the Library of Congress.
Lee Ann Womack: Music on Her Own Terms

Lee Ann Womack: Music on Her Own Terms

The passionate singer-songwriter remains committed to her traditional country roots.
250 Years Ago, Part 5: The Midnight Ride, Lexington, and Concord

250 Years Ago, Part 5: The Midnight Ride, Lexington, and Concord

Paul Revere’s famous ride, followed by the ’shot heard round the world,' signaled the start of the American Revolution.