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Old Christ Church in Alexandria. Virginia, attended by General Robert E. Lee in his youth and pictured here in 1911 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign/Wikimedia Commons)
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Divided Providence

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

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Ideology as Anatomy

How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives

How shifting ideas about women’s bodies have affected their lives

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Island Royalty

A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary

A new biography of a Caribbean revolutionary

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The Creator’s Code

Are humans alone in their ability to make art?

Are humans alone in their ability to make art?

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All Talk

Ease of communication will not save us

Ease of communication will not save us

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Barbarity at the Bataclan

A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light

A chilling account of darkness in the City of Light

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Heart of Semi-Darkness

A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors

A writer’s delectable quest for rare flavors

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Masters of Horror and Magic

The German folklorists who helped build a nation

The German folklorists who helped build a nation

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For Want of Touch

The astonishing breadth of our passions

The astonishing breadth of our passions

Soaring Ambitions

Early hot-air balloonists ascended to previously unimaginable heights, stirring humanity’s sense of perspective and possibility

Early hot-air balloonists ascended to previously unimaginable heights, stirring humanity’s sense of perspective and possibility

Southern Son

The wit and wisdom of a master

The wit and wisdom of a master

Upward Bound

Abraham’s merciful stay of hand

Abraham’s merciful stay of hand

Priestly Powers

A comic writer’s critical eye

A comic writer’s critical eye

On the Brink

How safe are our nukes?

How safe are our nukes?

Lives of the Ancients

Animating the Greeks and Romans

Animating the Greeks and Romans

Two of a Kind

A postwar friendship

A postwar friendship

Truth or Management

The perils and rewards of studying abroad

The perils and rewards of studying abroad

The Bombmaker’s Burden

Winning the atomic race failed to bring him peace of mind

Winning the atomic race failed to bring him peace of mind

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