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Clarice Smith’s “Amber” Paintings on Display at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile

Four paintings by Clarice Smith, including three from her 2002 “Amber” series, are on display at the Barnes House, the...

History Matters June 1-15, 2026

June 1, 2026 by Ed Lengel for David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American Book Prize

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future, with book recommendations by Ed Lengel

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers, originally published 1940. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

Harper Lee: Scout’s Honor

Special to the Newsletter by Michael F. Bishop

Historic Deerfield

A Grateful American: David O. Stewart

Historian David O. Stewart takes readers inside the nine key documents that shaped the formation of the United States

Memorial Day

Remembering—and honoring—the men and women who served the country during their service.

A Grateful American: Timothy J. Demy

Fifty Famous Quotes of the American Revolution by Timothy J. Demy

A Grateful American: Sandy Greenberg

Hello Darkness My Old Friend - A conversation with Sanford Greenberg at Chabad Belgravia.

Bernard Malamud

Special to the Newsletter by Michael F. Bishop

A Good Man is Hard to Find

Originally published 1955. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

May 2026 Newsletter

A Pocket Full of Hope

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