Sacred Scripture Lives and Evolves, is Never Fixed

Sacred Scripture Lives and Evolves, is Never Fixed

Karen Armstrong on Early Aryans and the Rig Veda

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Walking Through the House Where Louisa May Alcott Wrote <em>Little Women</em>

Walking Through the House Where Louisa May Alcott Wrote Little Women

On Orchard House and the Biographical Foundations of a
Classic American Novel

By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold | December 2, 2019

On (and In) The Sewers (and Sewage) That Transformed Paris

On (and In) The Sewers (and Sewage) That Transformed Paris

The Secret of a World Class City

By Stephen Halliday | December 2, 2019

C.P. Lesley and Charles Todd Talk Victorian Sleuths and the Toll of WWI

C.P. Lesley and Charles Todd Talk Victorian Sleuths and the Toll of WWI

The Mother-Son Author Duo Discuss A Cruel Deception on
the New Books Network

By New Books Network | December 2, 2019

Remember, Remember Where the Word 'Guy' Comes From

Remember, Remember Where the Word 'Guy' Comes From

Allan Metcalf on the Evolving Legacy of Guy Fawkes

By Allan Metcalf | November 27, 2019

The Outsize Impact of Textiles on World History

The Outsize Impact of Textiles on World History

Alanna Okun on Kassia St. Clair's History of Fabric

By Alanna Okun | November 27, 2019

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Sarah Abrevaya Stein on the Great Fire of Salonica

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Retracing the Historical (and Literal) Path of Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

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Sylvain Tesson Attempts to Journey Back to 1812

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On the Great Secret-Keepers<br> of History

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When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

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