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Biography

Charles Atlas: Muscle Man

How the original 97-pound weakling transformed himself into Charles Atlas and brought the physical fitness movement to the masses
August 2009 | By Jonathan Black

Also see: Bodybuilders Through the Ages

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The Triumph of Frank Lloyd Wright

The Guggenheim Museum, turning 50 this year, showcases the trailblazer's mission to elevate American society through architecture
June 2009 | By Arthur Lubow

General George Patton and Benjamin W Patton

For General Patton's Family, Recovered Ground

Famed World War II Gen. George S. Patton's grandson finds his calling in the ashes of his fathers journals
June 2009 | By Benjamin W. Patton

Zhorzh Abramovich Koval

George Koval: Atomic Spy Unmasked

Iowa-born and army-trained, how did George Koval manage to steal a critical U.S. atom bomb secret for the Soviets, that is only now coming to light?
May 2009 | By Michael Walsh

Frederick Cook and Robert Peary

Who Discovered the North Pole?

A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole, but did Frederick Cook get there first?
April 2009 | By Bruce Henderson

Philip Kunhardt

Philip Kunhardt on “Lincoln’s Contested Legacy”

January 2009 | By Jesse Rhodes

Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin

How Lincoln and Darwin Shaped the Modern World

Their shared birth date is an intriguing coincidence, but what truly unites Darwin and Lincoln is how they shaped the modern world
February 2009 | By Adam Gopnik

President Lincoln with officers at the Battle of Antietam

Lincoln as Commander in Chief

A self-taught strategist with no combat experience, Abraham Lincoln saw the path to victory more clearly than his generals
January 2009 | By James M. McPherson

Author of Commander in Chief James McPherson

James M. McPherson on "Lincoln as Commander in Chief"

December 2008 | By Megan Gambino

John Blake White

The Swamp Fox

Elusive and crafty, Francis Marion outwitted British troops during the American Revolution
July 2007 | By Amy Crawford

The frivolous 14-year-old Austrian princess who came to France to marry the future king, Louis XVI, developed strength and character over the years.

Marie Antoinette

The teenage queen, now the subject of a new movie, was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, "Let them eat cake")
November 2006 | By Richard Covington

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