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75 years ago, a powered kite landed on a cruiser. From that stunt grew the weaponry that has defined modern naval supremacy. Read >>
It was born in America, it came of age in America, and, in an era when foreign competition threatens so many of our industries, it still sweetens our balance of trade. Read >>
Drawing upon a lifetime of study, our author chooses ten classic American candy bars worthy of special attention. Read >>
Had Thomas Morton raised his maypole anywhere but next door to the Pilgrims, history and legend probably would have no record of him, his town, or his “lascivious” revels. Read >>
A newly discovered record of a proud Southern society that few people ever thought existed Read >>
 Since 1930, more than half of America’s splendid elm trees have succumbed to disease. But science is now fighting back and gaining ground. Read >>
For more than a century, politicians, journalists, and Western-city boosters urged Congress to get out of the District of Columbia and take the government elsewhere. Read >>

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