Courage in the face of hopelessness made our lives possible – let’s not forget it.
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A terrifying, riveting portrait of the KKK in the 1920s
Timothy Egan’s ‘A Fever in the Heartland’ recounts how one man sparked the group’s resurgence in Indiana.
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Commentary: Florida’s censorship of ‘diversity’ efforts are a tantrum born of white guilt
For a moment Americans seemed ready for more substantive, and frank, engagement with race that anti-racism education demanded. Unfortunately, the moment was short-lived.
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Commentary: Propaganda and politics? None of that in class, please
Students should be introduced to competing perspectives that challenge their preconceived points of view. Without a strong foundation in history, civics and social studies, that’s challenging.
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A new essay collection grapples with the dark underside of beautiful objects
In the wonderous ‘Ugly History of Beautiful Things,’ Kate Kelleher writes of flowers, perfume, silk and more, while boldly blending genres.
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A World War I soldier sculpts masks to ‘repair’ the faces of fellow soldiers disfigured by war
Don J. Snyder’s ‘The Tin Nose Shop’ is loosely based on a real life story.
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Commentary: Remembering – and retelling – my father’s account of Buchenwald in 1945
How can we ensure that future generations respect and honor Holocaust survivors’ and witnesses’ memories?
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What did Shakespeare really look like? One writer’s quest to find out
In his lively new book ‘Stalking Shakespeare,’ Lee Durkee chronicles his adventure seeking answers about the Bard’s identity.
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Storyteller brings ‘A Slave Ship Called Malaga’ to Freeport stage
Award-winning storyteller Antonio Rocha will tell the tale of a historic Maine ship steeped in controversy during a performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St. in Freeport. The Malaga was a 183-ton brig built in Brunswick by Joseph Badger in 1832. Not long after launch, the ship found itself […]
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Otisfield students produce living history reenactment
Otisfield Elementary School teacher Pamela Marshall’s fifth-grade class recently brought American history alive with a reenactment of the Continental Army’s experience at Valley Forge during the American Revolution.