American History

By Alex Nicoll Don Draper is one of the most distinctive characters in the history of American television. From his slicked hair to his seemingly bottomless glass of bourbon, the star of…

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Articles

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, The Citizen-Soldier

May 20, 2014
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By Victor A. Walsh There can be no home without a country, and no life without honor. ~ Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1867 At dawn from the observation tower, the mist…

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Hotels

The Spirit of Salem: The Hawthorne Hotel

October 22, 2012
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by Wes Newbury “The place isn’t haunted,” insists Juli Lederhaus, general manager of Salem’s Hawthorne Hotel. “There’s no documentation. People tell us they feel things, whatever, but we don’t have any…

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