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Try out this website when you need a break. This is fun and surprisingly satisfying.  OneWord

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History is a cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of man.  ~Percy Bysshe Shelley

Calling all history buffs! Check out these  Pulitzer Prize-winning history books at your local library:
The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed (W.W. Norton & Company) 2009
“What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848″ by Daniel Walker [...]

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What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative.
~Tracy Kidder
Take some time this summer to read some fantastic Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction titles. Available at your local library.
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II [...]

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