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The Renegade Texan Who Made NFL History

Giles E. Miller and his wife, Betty, complete purchase of franchise to be called Dallas Texans with NFL Commissioner, Bert Bell, January 1952. Courtesy of Wikimedia. Public Domain.

by David Fleming

As David Fleming began researching his book, A Big Mess in Texas, he…
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Here’s the Catch: Pathway to the Majors

by Ron Swoboda

WCAG HeadingBy Ron Swoboda In Here’s the Catch, right fielder Ron Swoboda tells the story of…
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Split Season: Baseball’s Epic Strike of 1981

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WCAG Heading by Jeff Katz Those who think Major League Baseball is simply about the play…
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March 21, 1980: Jimmy Carter Announces 1980 Summer Olympics Boycott to Athletes

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WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Callie Oettinger   President Jimmy Carter Addressing the U.S.…
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The NFL and the Medal of Honor

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WCAG Heading WCAG Heading WCAG Heading By Clint VanWinkle Nearly 28,000 people braved the rain to…
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The Battle of Wounded Knee

Portrait of Sitting Bull taken at the studio William Notman & Son, in Montreal, Canada, in 1885

by Tom Clavin

Tensions were high in 1890 between white people and the indigenous people in…
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Featured Excerpt: Emilio Pucci

Il Deputato Liberale Emilio Pucci, IV Legislatura Repubblica Italiana, 2016. Courtesy of Wikimedia. Public Domain.

by by Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci

Terence Ward and Idanna Pucci with a foreword by Suzy Menkes When people think of fashion…
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The Importance of Mud

by Jane Ziegelman

Once Upon a Town author Jane Ziegelman credits her studies in cultural anthropology…
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Featured Excerpt: The Escapes of David George

Map from The Escapes of David George. Credit: Credit: Springer Cartographics

by Gregory E. O'Malley

When most Americans think of slavery, they do not picture the colonial…
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Five New History Books to Read This February

From the dramatic story of a Black man’s relentless search for freedom in Revolutionary-era America to…
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Galileo’s Secret Sauce: People Skills

A portrait of Galileo by Flemish painter Justus Sustermans. Circa 1640. Public domain. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

by Matt Kaplan

In I Told You So!, author Matt Kaplan reveals how scientists from Darwin…
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Anne Sebba’s 7 Most Important Holocaust Books

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by Anne Sebba

On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz was finally liberated. In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, New York…
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The Landmarks of Mary Ann Patten’s Maine

by Tilar J. Mazzeo

New York Times bestselling author Tilar J. Mazzeo gives a behind-the-scenes look…
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