'The Great Dissent' brings the First Amendment to life and makes Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes a layered, multi-faceted figure at the crux of our personal freedoms.
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Book Review: ‘Albania’s Mountain Queen: Edith Durham and the Balkans’ by Marcus Tanner
A fascinating woman leads us through a now almost forgotten world at the dangerous meeting point of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires.
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A wonderful look at the trials and tribulations of dog lovers in the past as they come to terms with the differing personalities of the pets they call their own.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War’ by Karen Abbott
Would the history of the Civil War be different if women had not become personally involved in both spying and soldiering?
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