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Lebanon, Connecticut
The town of Lebanon, Connecticut, approximately 25 miles southeast of the state’s capital at […]
‘The Necessity of Refusing My Signature’
Although the mastermind of liberty, when it came to the Constitution, George Mason just […]
Alfred Mendes and the Story that Inspired the Film ‘1917’
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes hoped to capture in his grandfather’s war story in the World War I film “1917.”
American History Book Reviews: The Robber Baron Who Gave Us Silicon Valley
Leland Stanford bribed, stole, and murdered his way to fame and acclaim.
Famed Russian Professor, Oleg Sokolov, Found with Woman’s Limbs in Backpack
In an event equal parts horrific and bizarre, Oleg Sokolov, an assistant professor of […]
Governor McClellan: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Ego, inflexibility and inactivity defined ‘Little Mac’ in the governor’s office just as they […]
Students and Secession in the Old Dominion
Virginia’s colleges became cradles of disunion as young people debated the necessity, and opportunity, […]
How an American helped the Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea’s dreams of military glory led him to a starring role in the Chinese revolution
Powerful Men Have Committed Carnal Crimes
Even in Puritan Boston, a wealthy man got away with victimizing a young woman