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The Must-Read Book for Obama's War Team - George's Bottom Line

The Must-Read Book for Obama's War Team - George's Bottom Line

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Meriwether Lewis? Suicide or Murder?

See the link for an interesting article about Meriwether Lewis.
http://www.hnn.us/articles/1758.html

Listen to another story at NPR at this link:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106342997

Follow John Adams on Twitter

Want to follow John Adams on Twitter? Yes, the second president of the United Staets can be found at JQAdams_MHS on twitter, compliments of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Book Recommendation

I just finished Lay That Triumpet In Our Hands. It's a book set in central Florida in the early 1950s. It reminds one of To Kill a Mockingbird because it deals with the racism inherent in that time and place. But, for a historian it's especially interesting because it profiles the activities of ordinary people in the struggle against racism. It is fiction, but it's based in true events. Great read!