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Ilyon Woo

How a Slave Coupled Escaped the Antebellum South in Disguise

In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history. They escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled white man and William posing as “his” slave.…

How Shakespeare Impacted U.S. Presidents, from John Adams to JFK

How Shakespeare Impacted U.S. Presidents, from John Adams to JFK

There are countless ways Shakespeare has made his way into unexpected corners of American life. It starts at the top with our presidents. Shakespeare is a longtime ally of America’s Commanders-in-Chief: Thomas Jefferson took a pilgrimage to his house, John Adams took lessons from King Lear about child usurpers, and…

John Burgoyne

John Burgoyne: The British Playboy Who Lost the Revolutionary War

No British General of the Revolutionary War has been written about more than John Burgoyne. That’s because of his surrender of his army at Saratoga, New York in 1777, widely seen as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. He is considered a reckless lout, and there’s plenty in his…

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