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To Break the Rod and Rend the Gyve
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To Break the Rod and Rend the Gyve

In this installment of ‘When Character Counts’, we look at a famous abolitionist who was born a slave but envisioned a nation where all people could be free.

Longue Vue House: A House Built for Its Gardens
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Longue Vue House: A House Built for Its Gardens

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a New Orleans estate that seamlessly weaves architecture and landscape.

‘The Last Picture Shows’: Independent Theaters Are Down But Not Out
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‘The Last Picture Shows’: Independent Theaters Are Down But Not Out

It’s up to true movie fans to step up and salvage the last vestige of cinematic American.

The Moral of Washington’s ‘I Cannot Tell a Lie’
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The Moral of Washington’s ‘I Cannot Tell a Lie’

Throughout his life, America’s first president strived to be good, and in doing so, he inspired the nation evermore.

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To Break the Rod and Rend the Gyve

To Break the Rod and Rend the Gyve

In this installment of ‘When Character Counts’, we look at a famous abolitionist who was born a slave but envisioned a nation where all people could be free.

Longue Vue House: A House Built for Its Gardens

Longue Vue House: A House Built for Its Gardens

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a New Orleans estate that seamlessly weaves architecture and landscape.

‘The Last Picture Shows’: Independent Theaters Are Down But Not Out

‘The Last Picture Shows’: Independent Theaters Are Down But Not Out

It’s up to true movie fans to step up and salvage the last vestige of cinematic American.

The Moral of Washington’s ‘I Cannot Tell a Lie’

The Moral of Washington’s ‘I Cannot Tell a Lie’

Throughout his life, America’s first president strived to be good, and in doing so, he inspired the nation evermore.

Traversing the Towpath Trail

Traversing the Towpath Trail

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we walk, run, or bike beside the historic Ohio & Erie Canal through Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley.

Irving Thalberg: The Boy Wonder of Hollywood

Irving Thalberg: The Boy Wonder of Hollywood

In this installment of ‘Men Who Made the Movies,’ we meet the young man who turned movie studios into an industry during Hollywood’s Golden Era.

Beyond Democrat and Republican: America’s Real Political Parties

Beyond Democrat and Republican: America’s Real Political Parties

A recent study suggests that Americans have many underlying values in common.

Boston Freedom Trail: Following the ‘Red-Brick’ Road

Boston Freedom Trail: Following the ‘Red-Brick’ Road

The educational stroll through one of America’s oldest cities allows visitors to relive history at sites that led to the nation’s independence.

Altering Nature: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Short Story ‘The Birthmark’

Altering Nature: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Short Story ‘The Birthmark’

In this short story, a scientist deals with what he deems to be an aberration on his wife’s beauty.