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Birdie's Song Brings Faith, Family, and Courage to Life Amid the American Civil War
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (492+ words) The National Law Review Birdie's Song Brings Faith, Family, and Courage to Life Amid the American Civil War Birdie's Song by Addison Crissone Addison Crissone crafts a moving historical novel that explores sacrifice, redemption, and unwavering faith during one of…...
Arkansas Postcard Past: Ulm in 1913 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (107+ words) Arkansas Postcard Past: Ulm in 1913 Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Postcard Past: Ulm in 1913 Ulm, 1913: "Kumin to Ulm," says a card from the small town in Prairie County. Ulm was founded by German immigrants who named it after their hometown in…...
Waunakee library to host acclaimed Wisconsin author
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (706+ words) Brian Reisinger's first book has received a number of awards." Across Wisconsin, dairy farms and cropland surround the urban areas, and most Wisconsinites see them as part of our landscape. But as that landscape slowly shrinks, one author with Waunakee…...
The new literary monument that can already be read in Catalan
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (379+ words) The new literary monument that can now be read in Catalan Diari ARA More often than not, it is small accidents and coincidences that end up yielding exceptional literary fruits This is how the story that has led to the…...
BBC Audio | Uncanny | Cold Cases | Case 11: Borley Rectory
9+ min ago (183+ words) Danny and the team turn their attention to Borley Rectory, which has often been called the most haunted house in England. It's a sprawling, spectacular story that spans more than 60 years and features mysterious messages scrawled on the walls, unexplained…...
Who Is America's Homer?
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (797+ words) Try 3 months of unlimited access. Start your FREE TRIAL today. Cancel anytime. Who Is America's Homer? If England has Shakespeare, Spain has Cervantes, Italy has Dante, and Russia has Pushkin, then who do we have? Do we have a great…...
A Washington story with a good ending
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (17+ words) The Washington Post A Washington story with a good ending...
A rare medieval manuscript featuring the legend of the Holy Grail is set to go up for auction at Christie's
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (287+ words) The manuscript is written in Old French and comprises three independent yet closely interconnected narratives. Together, they form the opening section of a vast literary cycle that, in the centuries that followed, would fuel the European imagination surrounding the Round…...
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (1055+ words) Before Jennifer Boone owned a historic building on Main Street, she was a little girl from Hattiesburg spending weekends in Natchez with her mother. They did what generations of visitors have done in Mississippi's oldest city. They wandered downtown, toured…...
'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant lawyer who helped craft the Constitution
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (84+ words) Jesse Wegman's book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten founding father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors. 'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant…...