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Righteous Strife
By Richard Carwardine
Was Abe’s spiritual transformation an honest one?
Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
By Howard Bryant
More than anything, the Cold War was a chess match.
Diamond and Juba: The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing
By April F. Masten
A pre-Civil War sporting event comes vividly to life.
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
By Pagan Kennedy
Why did trailblazer Marty Goddard get no credit for her own invention?
Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th
By Mary Clare Jalonick
We knew what it was when we saw it.
Saints and Liars
By Debórah Dwork
An unsatisfying portrait of little-known WWII heroes.
Road to Nowhere: How a Highway Map Wrecked Baltimore
By Emily Lieb
The residents of Charm City’s Rosemont never stood a chance.
Book and Dagger
By Elyse Graham
Too many tangents derail what could’ve been an intriguing wartime tale.
