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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Maine Voices: The stories told by yesterday’s heroes resonate today
Courage in the face of hopelessness made our lives possible – let’s not forget it.
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
A terrifying, riveting portrait of the KKK in the 1920s
Timothy Egan's 'A Fever in the Heartland' recounts how one man sparked the group's resurgence in Indiana.
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
Commentary: Florida’s censorship of ‘diversity’ efforts are a tantrum born of white guilt
For a moment Americans seemed ready for more substantive, and frank, engagement with race that anti-racism education demanded. Unfortunately, the moment was short-lived.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Commentary: Propaganda and politics? None of that in class, please
Students should be introduced to competing perspectives that challenge their preconceived points of view. Without a strong foundation in history, civics and social studies, that's challenging.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
A new essay collection grapples with the dark underside of beautiful objects
In the wonderous 'Ugly History of Beautiful Things,' Kate Kelleher writes of flowers, perfume, silk and more, while boldly blending genres.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
A World War I soldier sculpts masks to ‘repair’ the faces of fellow soldiers disfigured by war
Don J. Snyder's 'The Tin Nose Shop' is loosely based on a real life story.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Commentary: Remembering – and retelling – my father’s account of Buchenwald in 1945
How can we ensure that future generations respect and honor Holocaust survivors’ and witnesses’ memories?
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
What did Shakespeare really look like? One writer’s quest to find out
In his lively new book 'Stalking Shakespeare,' Lee Durkee chronicles his adventure seeking answers about the Bard's identity.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Storyteller brings ‘A Slave Ship Called Malaga’ to Freeport stage
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Otisfield students produce living history reenactment
Otisfield Elementary School teacher Pamela Marshall's fifth-grade class recently brought American history alive with a reenactment of the Continental Army's experience at Valley Forge during the American Revolution.
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