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Uncle Tom's Children
Why has Uncle Tom's Cabin survived—and thrived?  
Stephen Metcalf   May 20, 2005   History Book Blitz  
The Trouble With Harry
A new biography of Blackmun fails to do the Supreme Court justice.  
Cliff Sloan   May 19, 2005   History Book Blitz  
Bar Mitzvah Madness
The bar mitzvah's history holds a clue to saving the modern-day ritual.  
Emily Bazelon   May 19, 2005   History Book Blitz  
Deconstructing Teddy
The darker side of the convivial president.  
Mark Lewis   May 18, 2005   History Book Blitz  
That Barnes & Noble Dream
What's wrong with the David McCulloughs of history.  
David Greenberg   May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  
A Theater of War
Benjamin Franklin's dramatic role in American history.  
Rachel Cohen   May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  
Interpreting the Past
Slate's History Week.  
  May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  
The Spirit of the Letter
What biographers find in other people's mail.  
Megan Marshall   May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  
The Malleable Estate
Is marriage more joyful than ever?  
Alan Wolfe   May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  
American History 101
Do contemporary politics belong in a course on U.S. History?  
Diane Ravitch and Jon Wiener   May 17, 2005   History Book Blitz  

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