In 1860, John C. Breckinridge ran for president against Lincoln, and broke the Democrats in two.
African-American soldiers in WWI: A broadening experience for many.
The battle for Nietzsche's legacy began when Count Hary Kessler met Elisabeth Forster-Nietzsche.
As Germany occupied France, Green brought Paris to life in his superlative diaries.
The journalist who pioneered serious film criticism showed a cinematic touch in all of his writing.
Theology became flesh and blood in the sacred street theater of medieval England.
Thomas Hart Benton was famous when he wrote his autobiography, forgotten when he updated it.
John Muir, Nature's Witness
The founder of the Sierra Club worshiped the outdoor world.
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