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Ugly Campaigns Go Way Back

Think it’s bad now? How about being called a “whoremongering jacobin?”

Posted on September 17, 2012

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The World in Books: A Year of Reading–Wisely

Make a “Reading Resolution” with “The World in Books”: “A wealth of succinct, entertaining advice.” (Kirkus) Now available in paperback

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It is NOT Presidents Day. Or President’s Day. Or Even Presidents’ Day.

We mistakenly call the third Monday in February “Presidents Day.” But it is really still George Washington’s Birthday. And this one is like no other.

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