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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

How Lincoln wrote his great speech--told by someone who was there.

Sep 9, 1875 / The Nation

The Beecher-Tilton Scandal The Beecher-Tilton Scandal

You want a good sex scandal? This one from the nineteenth century had it all—and more.

Aug 20, 1874 / Feature / The Editors

Charles Dickens Charles Dickens

Beloved for his generous spirit as much as for his brilliant work, the news of Charles Dickens's death has prompted a worldwide outpouring of grief.

Jun 16, 1870 / Feature / The Editors

The Vanderbilt Memorial The Vanderbilt Memorial

"The Commodore's acts have touched the public, more or less nearly, in a spot which is tender."

Nov 18, 1869 / Feature / The Editors

The Probable Effect of the Impeachment Trial The Probable Effect of the Impeachment Trial

Americans exercise their good sense by not caring much about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

Apr 30, 1868 / Feature / The Editors

The Social Evil and Its Remedy The Social Evil and Its Remedy

The Nation says that the solution to the problem of prostitution is regulation.

Feb 21, 1867 / The Editors

The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few

The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few The Transatlantic Telegraph Will Concentrate Money and Power in the Hands of the Few

“Where it is all going to end, and what kind of life the ‘merchant of the future’ will lead, nobody knows.”

Sep 27, 1866 / Richard Kreitner

Reconstruction: The Danger of the Hour Reconstruction: The Danger of the Hour

What exactly will be reconstructed? don't know

Sep 21, 1865 / The Editors

Flowers at the Berlin Wall Memorial after the commemoration ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin, Germany, on November 9, 2024.

Sovietology and the End of the Cold War Sovietology and the End of the Cold War

The Cold War and its effects.

Nov 5, 0030 / Ronald Grigor Suny

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