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March 2022
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The Undaunted
How a team of fearless American women overcame medical skepticism to stop whooping cough, a vicious infectious disease, and save countless lives
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In Search of Troy
It wasn’t just a legend. Archaeologists are getting to the bottom of the city celebrated by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago
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The Inner Passage
These photographs explore the waterways of the South that brought suffering to so many and also provided some a way out of bondage
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Gather the Wild Figs
A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit
Departments
Powerful Currency
From a series of coins to a museum in the making, their groundbreaking achievements gain new visibility
Galloping Girl
What to make of the alluring legend of the New York teen who warned that the Redcoats were coming
How to Win Justice
The pathbreaking lawyer and “Civil Rights Queen” was the first Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court
When Cleopatra Died Again
The artwork by Edmonia Lewis, the first African American sculptor in the classical mode, epitomizes her immense talent
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