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Madcap 'Sit-Com' From Peter Pan's Creator Finally Sees The Light Of Day
J.M. Barrie penned The Reconstruction of the Crime with E.V. Lucas — but the play was never performed in his lifetime or the 80 years since. Now, the tale of mistaken identity is getting published.
Looking Back At The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever To Strike North America
Science writer Henry Fountain says the deadly quake that shook Alaska in 1964 was so loud some thought it was the beginning of World War III. His new book is The Great Quake.
'Dear Dickie': A Window Into Family History Through Post-WWII Love Letters
Sara Kehaulani Goo's father recently discovered the 28 letters, written from 1946 to 1947, stashed in a wooden box hidden at the bottom of a chest in her late grandparents' bedroom.
'Dunkirk' Battle Is A Point Of Pride In Britain Today
The Battle of Dunkirk was a spectacular defeat for the British, yet the retreat is a point of pride in Britain today. Robert Siegel speaks with historian Andrew Roberts, about the movie Dunkirk.
Inside The Global Seed Vault, Where The History And Future Of Agriculture Is Stored
Seeds on Ice author Cary Fowler describes the underground tunnel near the North Pole, which stores and protects a collection of 933,000 samples of different, unique crop varieties.
USS Constitution Sails Into Boston Harbor Once Again
The wooden warship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" returned to the water after more than two years of restoration.
Scars Still Run Deep In Motor City 50 Years After Detroit Riots
Detroit police raided an illegal after-hours club when a brick was thrown and the city ignited into five days of rioting. Many African-Americans see it as rebellion against decades of harassment.
'Going There': 3 Prominent Detroit Natives Reflect On The 1967 Riot
In 1967, more than 150 riots erupted across the country. But one in particular seemed to consume the national conversation: Detroit. Three prominent Detroit figures share their stories from that time.
Defense Attorney For Police In 'Algiers Motel Shooting': 'Am I A Soulless Person?'
Norman Lippitt defended Detroit police officers after the 1967 death of three black men, in what's known as the Algiers Motel shooting. NPR's Michel Martin discusses the case with Lippitt.