Topic: American history

Guess Who Invented the Term 'American Exceptionalism'

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Even though conservatives love to bat around the phrase "American exceptionalism" these days, the phrase itself has very lefty origins.

By Adam Martin

Oct 4, 2011

The National Archives Would Like These Priceless Artifacts Back

Stuff that's gone missing: letters from Lincoln, the Wright brothers's original patent

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By Eric Randall

Sep 21, 2011

Cliché Watch

'Stark Ideological Divides' Are Getting Starker

One phrase proves a perennial predictor of the nation's mood.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 15, 2011

Words of Wisdom from the World's Oldest Man

Walter Breuning died yesterday but not before offering some advice to the young

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