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Thou Shalt Not Underestimate Florence Nightingale
Scholars are finding there’s much more to the “lady with the lamp” than her famous exploits as a nurse in the Crimean War
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Explosive!
A blast-injury expert takes aim at the mystery of what sank the most famous—and lethal—submarine of the Civil War
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Beasts of the Northern Wild
Scientists brave the deep snows and frigid cold of Arctic Alaska to study one of its most furtive and ferocious denizens
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The Legend of Limberlost
Despite her fame, you wouldn't know about this beloved writer unless you visit the vanishing Midwestern landscape she helped save
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Discussion
Your feedback on our coverage of the destruction of the Amazon, the first Americans and Maya Angelou
Show of Patriotism
In 1950, an exhibition of the famed artist's paintings toured Europe in a promotional campaign of American culture
Better Late
The Cuban American artist has long been a creative force. Now she’s having her big moment—in her tenth decade
Beauty and the Brand
A century before today’s celebrity health gurus, an American businesswoman was a beauty with a brand
Growth Industry
A turn-of-the-century hair-care magnate who shared her wealth gets the spotlight
Jetting Into the Future
The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation enthusiasts for decades
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