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T. H. Breen

T. H. Breen is a James Marsh Professor at large at the University of Vermont. His most recent book is George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation.

The Colonial Melting Pot

The Colonial Melting Pot

Six very different people in a war of liberation

by T. H. Breen | Monday, December 04, 2017
The Ill-Fated Mission

The Ill-Fated Mission

To spread the good word

by T. H. Breen | Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Confounding Father

Confounding Father

Thomas Jefferson and the economics of slavery

by T. H. Breen | Thursday, October 04, 2012
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Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—And Why You Should Definitely Read Them

by Our Editors

To Kill A Mockingbird and Fifty Shades of Gray may have more in common than we thought. Both books have made the American Library Association’s annual “Top Ten Most Challenged Books” list, as part of the ALA’s Banned Books Week effort to raise awareness about the freedom to read. While Fifty Shades of Gray might seem like an obvious contender for a list of commonly challenged books, other entries are more surprising. To mark this year’s Banned Books Week, from September 22 to 28, we’ve resurrected five books from the past banned for dubious reasons. We think you’re tough enough to handle it.