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  • American Lab Rats

    American Lab Rats0

    In January 1790, President George Washington wrote to London author Catherine Macaulay, “The establishment of our new government seemed to be the last great experiment, for promoting human happiness, by creating a reasonable compact, in civil Society.” Since then, any number of writers have referred to the American experiment—often in terms of politics, as Washington

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  • American Krakzy: Mental Instability in the Public Square

    American Krakzy: Mental Instability in the Public Square0

    Given the events of the past 10 months, preceded by four years of unceasing media rage about President Trump, I find it nearly impossible to choose a word summing up the headlines and articles I read every morning. On top of the pandemic and the summer riots, we now are nearing the end of the

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  • American Kids Are ‘Old Enough’ for Errands, Too!

    American Kids Are ‘Old Enough’ for Errands, Too!0

    By doing everything with and for our kids, we don’t let them show us how incredibly competent they can be.

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  • American Interventionism: Then and Now

    American Interventionism: Then and Now0

    With tensions rising between nations such as Taiwan and China, as well as between Russia and Ukraine, many are wondering how involved the Biden administration will be. Should the United States leave these nations alone, or should they interfere? A look at the past through Stephen Wertheim’s new book, Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of U.S.

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  • American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It

    American Girl’s Quest to Squelch the History That Birthed It0

    Want to make a millennial woman feel old? Tell her that American Girl is turning 40. Alas, such anniversaries, while sparking fun memories, can also bring great disappointment. Such was the case when American Girl’s parent company, Mattel, announced that special developments were underway for the celebration, including the release of new dolls. These new creations involve taking

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  • American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap

    American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap2

    While checking out Twitter the other day, I happened to notice that “American Girl” was trending. A fan of the pricy doll collection as a child, I clicked on the trend to see what was up. To my surprise, American Girl was announcing a brand new pair of “historical” dolls, twins Isabel and Nicki hailing

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