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Wake Up, Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving’s story isn’t just about a very long nap. It’s about the making of America.
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John Swansburg
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The Atlantic
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October 10, 2025
The Self-Made Man
The story of America’s most pliable, pernicious, irrepressible myth.
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John Swansburg
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Slate
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September 29, 2014
The Incredible Life of Lew Wallace, Civil War General and Author of Ben-Hur
The incredible story of how a disgraced Civil War general became one of the best-selling novelists in American history.
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John Swansburg
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Slate
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March 26, 2013
