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It's considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn't quite summer beach reading
Airdrie City View· 4 days agoIn the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country's first president, a Boston-based printer quietly launched another American institution. William Hill Brown's ...
The Wide, Wide World of Judy Chicago
New York Times· 4 days agoThe 84-year-old American is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking feminist installation “The Dinner Party,” but she is an artist with a formidable...
10 of History’s Most Misinterpreted Quotes
Mentalfloss· 4 days agoThe phrase can be traced back to 1834, when Nimrod Murphree claimed to have invented perpetual motion. The last lines of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not...
Paul Theroux on Necessary Solitude, Risks and the Joy of Writing
New York Times· 5 days agoAfter 60 years and almost as many books, the novelist and travel writer, 83, will stop when he falls...
9 patriotic baby names to honor favorite figures in American history
AOL· 5 days agoPatriotism comes in a variety of forms and can be showcased in many ways — including naming a little one after a favorite American icon. "When you're choosing a baby name, a patriotic name that ...
The US is at risk for dengue fever
The Week via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe U.S. is not at severe risk just yet, thanks to air conditioning and screened windows limiting exposure to mosquitos. Cases should stay low "as long...
What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started
National Post· 5 days agoIn the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president,...
Daniel Boone brought to life for Chamber crowd by Kentucky actor
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.· 5 days agoJul. 2—Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce luncheons this summer have featured some very notable Kentuckians. June alone saw both Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and U.S. Senator ...
Top Taylor Swift books for Swifties of all ages
National Post· 5 days agoFill in those "Blank Spaces" on your bookshelf with these must-have books.
Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoDavid Metcalf’s last act in life was an attempt to send a message — that years as a Navy SEAL had...