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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013
April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
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Gallery: Famous US monuments and memorials
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Bunker Hill
Nathaniel Philbrick retells the story of the bloodiest battle of the American Revolution, after which there was no turning back.
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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013
April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
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Opinion: Advice for Congress this first day of spring: To improve leadership, go outside
Thoreau’s suggestion that Congress might be improved by a greater awareness of the natural world was a serious one. Being outdoors this first day of spring should remind leaders and voters of a calendar beyond the election cycle – and a web of connections that transcends party.
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Independence Day fireworks: Laxer state laws could mean more in tax revenue
A growing number of states are relaxing state laws on fireworks in hopes of generating a little extra tax revenue through sales and permit fees
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'The Town': Is Charlestown really America's 'bank robbery capital'?
‘The Town’ is Ben Affleck's new thriller set in the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. But residents beg to differ with the movie’s portrayal of the area.
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Gallery: Famous US monuments and memorials
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Meet Rita Buchanan: author, gardener, and craftswoman extraordinaire
Rita Buchanan is an accomplished garden author and expert on plants used for dyeing.
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Cyberattacks against US, S. Korea signal anger – not danger
The strikes aim to make a high-profile political point, not inflict widespread damage.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about comparing George W. Bush with John Quincy Adams, whether either party really manages the economy better, and the promotion of nuclear power.
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Review: 'The Exiles'
The loneliness, despair, and renewal in this semidocumentary account of native Americans living in Los Angeles is some of the most eloquent in American cinema.
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At U.S. Army Corps, shift of mission hasn't come easily
Its intent is to become America's coastal policy innovator, but its reputation as 'Congress's general contractor' is proving hard to shake.
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