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They were called “friendly visitors” and they indeed visited, but could they really be considered friendly? Read >>
The years that the famous writer spent in their town were magic to a young boy and his sister. Read >>
On the eve of the Normandy invasion, a training mission in the English Channel came apart in fire and horror. For years, the grim story was suppressed. Read >>
Israel Sack made a fortune by seeing early on the craft in fine old American furniture. Read >>
A little-known ancestor of the nightly news comes to light Read >>
At a time of crisis for American labor, an organizer looks back on the turbulent 50-year career that brought him from the shop floor to the presidency of the United Automobile Workers. Read >>
The GIs came home to find that a political machine had taken over their Tennessee county. What they did about it astounded the nation. Read >>
He built a career and a fortune out of shocking his fellow Americans. Read >>
A young artist takes on a venerable genre. Read >>

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