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May 18, 2026
A Perfect Gilded Age Confection
How America celebrated its 100th birthday
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April 23, 2026
A Bitter Coda to American Reconstruction
The story of the Freedman’s Memorial shows just how quickly a nation’s ideals can erode.
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April 2, 2026
Rachel Carson Has Known the Ocean
Her journey to the hidden depths of the sea invites a new way of seeing.
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March 13, 2026
Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive
An Atlantic copy editor suddenly found herself at odds with the famous writer over one edit.
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