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The American Story

Every generation of Americans has been faced with the same question: how should we live? Our endlessly interesting answers have created The American Story. The weekly episodes published here stretch f... Read more

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Resolution

Resolution

Often our New Year’s resolutions are lighthearted, and usually, the flesh being weak, they are fleeting. Before Valentin... Read more

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Tidings of Great Joy

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At the time of the American founding, celebrations of Christmas in America varied widely, from Puritans and Quakers who ... Read more

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