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Revisiting America's Lawrence of Arabia
With archaeology at a standstill in war-torn Yemen, we chronicle the discoveries of the swashbuckling adventurer turned oil tycoon Wendell Phillips, whose travels in the 1950s yielded ancient treasures and controversy
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The Power and the Passion
Since the turn of the 20th century, the story of women in the United States is one of struggle, persistence and breakthroughs. A dozen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation
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The Mystery of Lake Malawi
In the second largest lake in Africa, fish evolution is taking place at an explosive rate. Why? Scientists are diving into the question
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String Theory
Rhiannon Giddens travels through time to create new music from lost dimensions of American culture
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America's First Poster Child
In 1855, this girl energized the abolitionist movement. For the first time, we tell her story
Publish or Perish
Can an obscure 19th-century literary form help correct Wikipedia's notorious gender bias?
Written Out of History
A new study reveals just how few women are required reading in America's schools
Inside the Marble Palace
As Sandra Day O'Connor retires from public life, we take you behind the scenes of her debut as the first female justice
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