This week is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War in the United States. Yesterday’s article on CNN’s Opinion Page, “Civil War’s Dirty Secret about Slavery,” reminds us of how deeply the North’s economy depended on slave-picked
U.S. history lesson with Sarah Vowell
I’m a fan of anyone who blends truth with humor — for example, Sarah Vowell. Sarah is an American author, journalist, essayist and social commentator and has written five nonfiction books on American history and culture. Her recent interview with Jon