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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Just Who Was 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'?

Margaret Brown lived an interesting social and political life, but not all of the stories about her are true | THIS IS AMERICA

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Tea Party activists protested in Cleveland, Ohio, last April 15, Tax Day in the U.S. Demonstrations took place around the country to protest government bailouts and spending.

Tea Party Conservatives Make Their Voices Heard

"Their general uniting force is just that they're unhappy right now with the way things are," says one observer. | IN THE NEWS

Director Tim Burton’s Strange Art on Exhibit in New York

Also: A question from Indonesia about religion in America, and music from Brooklyn band Vampire Weekend | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Americans Set Record at Winter Olympics

Also, music by the young pop star Justin Bieber | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006: An Activist for Cities

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: She believed cities should be densely populated and full of different kinds of people and activities.

Words and Their Stories: Great Scott

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: There are many terms for expressing surprise, shock and anger.

Words and Their Stories: All About Names

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: He was a jack of all trades.

Words and Their Stories: Farm Expressions

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: English expressions related to agriculture.

Pioneers Who Shaped the Sounds of Radio

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Lee De Forest, Edwin Armstrong, David Sarnoff, William Paley and Edward Murrow helped develop the broadcast indus

Words and Their Stories: Back, Shoulders and Chest

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: A pat on the back for a job well done.

John Lomax with Rich Brown in Alabama in October 1940

How a Family Helped Save American Folk Music

On THIS IS AMERICA: For years, the Lomaxes collected examples of songs that might otherwise have been lost to time. First of two parts.

Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: What it means when people are said to have a chip on their shoulder.

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Chicago

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Chicago is known as the "windy city" because of the air that blows off of Lake Michigan.

William Faulkner, 1897-1962: He Was America’s Greatest Southern Writer

On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Faulkner seemed to reinvent the novel with every book he wrote. First of two parts.

Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for Los Angeles

On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Los Angeles is called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.

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