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The Man Who Came in Second
In 1860, John C. Breckinridge ran for president against Lincoln, and broke the Democrats in two.
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Impertinent Questions with Chad L. Williams
African-American soldiers in WWI: A broadening experience for many.
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Nietzsche Is Dead
The battle for Nietzsche's legacy began when Count Hary Kessler met Elisabeth Forster-Nietzsche.
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Julien Green: The End of a World
As Germany occupied France, Green brought Paris to life in his superlative diaries.
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Let Us Now Praise James Agee
The journalist who pioneered serious film criticism showed a cinematic touch in all of his writing.
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The Body of Christ
Theology became flesh and blood in the sacred street theater of medieval England.
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Portrait of the Artist Before and After
Thomas Hart Benton was famous when he wrote his autobiography, forgotten when he updated it.
By Daniel Grant
