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How did a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawn so many names and variations? An expert in American dialects explains.
The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...
The Declaration, written in the language of the 18th century, may not be easy to read in the 21st century. But the language is eloquent and beautiful. And the principles it expresses are essential ...
The Declaration of Independence was originally drafted by former US President Thomas Jefferson in consultation with committee members such as John Adams.
By this Declaration, Americans asserted their unwillingness to be serfs or vassals to an unaccountable ruler, but rather as ...
In a world that increasingly feels like it's in turmoil, the humble t-shirt still feels like a space where we can express how ...
Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist ...
As director of religious and spiritual life, Matilda Cantwell has recited Smith’s land acknowledgement at numerous college ...
The History of Advent Calendars Gerhard Lang is widely considered the producer of the first printed Advent calendar in the early 1900s.
A young Chicago cop had racked up more than a dozen misconduct complaints by the time authorities say he inadvertently shot ...