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Articles with keyword "United States"

Scene from "The Abolitionists"

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The Agitator

By James Williford

William Lloyd Garrison burned the Constitution as he roared against the injustice of slavery.

Bram Stoker in 1906

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When Bram Met Walt

By Meredith Hindley

Before conjuring Dracula, Bram Stoker poured his soul out to America's poet.

A farmer digs through drifting sand in Oklahoma

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Children of the Dust

By James Williford

The Dirty Thirties as witnessed by people who were actually there.

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Editor's Note

By David Skinner

From the vaulted arch to Celebrating Freedom.

Drawing of Jennison's Jayhawkers

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Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers

By Steven Hill

Kansans relive the guerrilla raids of the Border Wars.

Guastavino vaulted staircase, 1914

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Vaulting Ambition

By Craig Lambert

The artful masonry of Rafael Guastavino rediscovered.

Composer John Cage, center, in 1991

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Cagey Cage

By Steve Moyer

Marching to the beat of a silent drummer.

Photo portrait of Barbara Tuchman

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The Dramatist

By Meredith Hindley

Barbara Tuchman saw history as a grand tragedy

title page treatment for "Not Exactly A Hermit" by Danny Heitman

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Not Exactly a Hermit

By Danny Heitman

Henry David Thoreau went in for society, but on his own terms.

Two people view interactive table

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Quilty Table

By Steve Moyer

Digital humanities enhances emotional experience of viewing AIDS Quilt