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Americans invented the grand hotel in the 1830s, and, during the next century, brought it to a zenith of democratic luxury that makes a visit to the surviving examples the most agreeable of historic pilgrimages. Read >>
A canoe trip along a river not far from industrial America reveals that the footprints of human history have been all but covered over by what looks like a primeval paradise. Read >>
The strange saga of a town that bragged, burned, and bullied itself into existence, and then became one of the most civilized places on Earth. Read >>
American attitudes toward wetlands have taken a 180-degree turn over the last century, and so have the battles they provoke. Read >>
Mary Mallon could do one thing very well, and all she wanted was to be left to it. Read >>
Zipper: An Exploration in Novelty Read >>
Alone With the President Read >>
The Authentic Guide to Drinks of the Civil War Era, 1853–1873 Read >>
We’ll Meet Again: The Love Songs of World War II Read >>

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