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Oak Bookshelf Has No Maker's Mark Mar. 06, 2020
Q: This is a photo of a small antique oak bookshelf. The two shelves are open, and the top shelf is ... Read More
A Family Affair in London Mar. 01, 2020
By Sharon Whitley Larsen "Look, Kalea! There's Windsor Castle! It's over 900 years old! The oldest a... Read More
Visit the Homes of Wharton and Melville in the Berkshire Mountains Feb. 22, 2020
By Steve Bergsman In 1905, Edith Wharton published what is generally considered her first great nove... Read More
A History Belle's Pick of Presidents Feb. 19, 2020
WASHINGTON — So, here we are on Presidents Day in Washington, the city hushed on the holiday. ... Read More
Tests For America's Democracy Lie Ahead in 2020 Jan. 08, 2020
2020 is going to be a pivotal year for America. Can we afford to lose another year before we start t... Read More
Let's Have Some Historical Perspective on Presidential Misconduct Dec. 06, 2019
This week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee trotted out a trio of dispassionate legal expe... Read More
Cancer Cuts Dec. 04, 2019
As cancer rates increase, the number of doctors trained to treat cancer patients is declining. A new... Read More
Jurassic Meets Classic: England's Dorset Coast Dec. 01, 2019
By Gay Courter "What can you see in a day?" ask people who doubt that a cruise allows any meaningful... Read More
Don't Think Too Hard About This Nov. 27, 2019
We've all heard the admonitions about how keeping mentally active boosts overall health and longevit... Read More
The Art of Being Different in Santa Fe, New Mexico Nov. 24, 2019
By Fyllis Hockman Santa Fe, New Mexico, is more than a place. It is a spirit, an energy that enters ... Read More
Find Southwest History in Taos, New Mexico Nov. 23, 2019
By Victor Block Countless art galleries line many streets of the tiny town. Reminders of its past as... Read More
The Dangers of an Imperial Presidency Nov. 21, 2019
Throughout the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has been pushin... Read More
Roses Blossom on Jardiniere Nov. 15, 2019
Q: This is a photo of a porcelain jardiniere that has been in our family since the early 1900s. It s... Read More
Young People Ignorant of History Nov. 13, 2019
A recent survey conducted by the Victims of Communism and polled by YouGov, a research and data firm... Read More
'American Exceptionalism' -- What, Who, Why and Really? Nov. 13, 2019
Pundits, professors and presidents have been batting around the term "American exceptionalism" like ... Read More
Pregnant Pause Nov. 13, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control reports that a large number of pregnant women are not getting two cr... Read More
Hong Kong in History's Lens Nov. 13, 2019
How will historians in 2060 frame the 2019 Hong Kong crisis? "The first battle of the Second Cold Wa... Read More
Winston, I Need a Favor First Nov. 07, 2019
Peggy Noonan, who wrote brilliant speeches for Ronald Reagan and now writes gifted columns for The W... Read More
Smoking Out Users Nov. 06, 2019
A large national survey, taken from 2016 to 2017 and published in JAMA, reports that people with ast... Read More
Whistle(blow) While You Work Oct. 30, 2019
Pity the poor word "whistleblower." Like the intrepid human it denotes, this term has endured a long... Read More
