Plus: the surprising drama of a French actor, and the first woman to win the Iditarod dog-sled race
Plus: Truman warns Congress about threats to freedom in Europe and an important POW is released from captivity in Vietnam
Barton J. Gingerich | Nostalgia is one way of saying thank you
Cory D. Higdon | Battles over history have enormous influence over how citizens think about their nation
Plus: a deadly California earthquake and <em>The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy</em> hits the radio airwaves.
Over forty years ago, key speeches from Jimmy Carter’s presidency
SPORTS | Fifty years after it began, the Iditarod Dog Sled Race continues to commemorate the Alaskan mushing tradition
How people understand history largely depends on who writes it and from what perspective
Over 100 years ago, a famous eugenicist sues a Scottish doctor for libel
On average, men speak 10,000 words a day, and women nearly double that number
