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The Chameleon in the Classroom: The Chameleon in the Classroom

Helen King

By Helen King (Monthly Contributor) This is a story of illness and magic from the fourth century… Read More
Civilization in Every Pot: Civilization in Every Pot

Michael Garval

By Michael Garval (Regular Contributor) It’s said that beloved French Renaissance king Henri IV p… Read More
A Throne Fit for a Courtesan: A Throne Fit for a Courtesan

Cara Wilson

By Catherine Hewitt (Guest Contributor) Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne was one of 19th-century Par… Read More
Summer Reading from Emma B.: Summer Reading from Emma B.

Robin Maxwell

By Susan Hiner, Guest Contributor Bonjour! It’s me, Emma B.[1] Looking for a good book? …… Read More
A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters: A Jewish Writer Revived by Her Daughters

Raquelle Bostow

By Susan Rubin Suleiman (Guest Contributor) Fall is the season for the big literary prizes in Fra… Read More

Talking to the Beyond through the Luminiferous Ether

July 24, 2015 By April Stevens

Al Capone Never Shut-Up

July 23, 2015 By April Stevens

The Business of America’s Native Spirit

July 21, 2015 By April Stevens

The Duchess Mazarin, Runaway Woman and Traveling Corpse

July 20, 2015 By Elizabeth Goldsmith

How I Write History…with Dronfield and McDonald

July 19, 2015 By April Stevens

Cabinet of Curiosities: Good as Gold

July 18, 2015 By April Stevens

Trading with the Enemy

July 17, 2015 By Juliet Wagner

The Twice-Bought Head of Cardinal Mezzofanti

July 16, 2015 By April Stevens

America’s First Gold Rush

July 15, 2015 By Jack El-Hai