Ben Franklin Had the Right Idea for New Orleans 
New Orleans and other coastal cities will never be safe if they go on relying on Washington for protection.
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The Long Hot Summer and the More Perfect Union 
In his book about the framers of the Constitution, Mr. Stewart has done a nimble job of retelling a familiar story.
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Dr. Johnson's Revolution 
Samuel Johnson's dictionary remains an invaluable guide to what our founders had in mind when they set the democratic experiment in motion.
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Count Us Frankophiles for 300 Years 
A real hero for Presidents' Day: Benjamin Franklin, an American giant who just turned 300.
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