Author follows 12 men whose route to becoming an American takes them through serving in the U.S. military in World War I.
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Book Review: Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane: Deadwood Legends by James D. McLaird
Historian delves into folklore of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, examining the facts and fictions of their status as Old West heroes.
Read More »Book Review: Orange Sunshine: The Brotherhood of Eternal Love and Its Quest to Spread Peace, Love, and Acid to the World by Nicholas Schou
Reporter explores the history of a group that tried to bring LSD to the masses through a major drug dealing operation.
Read More »History, Health Care Reform, and My Mother: A Reflection
A reflection on history and the health care debate
Read More »Book Review: Strange Days Indeed: The 1970s: The Golden Days of Paranoia by Francis Wheen
Were "apocalyptic dread and conspiratorial fever," not disco and platform shoes, the hallmark of the 1970s?
Read More »DVD Review: Legacy: The Origins Of Civilization
Do you want to learn more about the history of civilization?
Read More »Book Review: The Book of Firsts: 150 World-Changing People and Events from Caesar Augustus to the Internet by Peter D’Epiro
A wonderfully engaging treasure trove of information.
Read More »Everyone Can Be a Food Ambassador for Haiti
Everyone grab a pen, or get to a computer or phone so you can start your job as a “food ambassador” for Haiti.
Read More »Book Review: The Morville Hours: The Story of a Garden by Katherine Swift
In winter, take solace in a garden love story.
Read More »Global Hunger Crisis from Haiti to Yemen and Sudan
The global hunger crisis is raging, from earthquake-devastated Haiti to Yemen, Sudan, and other countries.
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