Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Lafayette in the Somewhat United StatesBy: Sarah Vowell From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot, an insightful and unconventional account of George Washingtons trusted officer and friend, that swashbuckling teenage French aristocrat the Marquis de Lafayette. Chronicling General Lafayettes years in Washingtons army, Vowell reflects on the ideals of the American Revolution versus the reality of the Revolutionary War. Riding shotgun with Lafayette,

often as brutal as the events he's describing—taking us with him on a journey through a world shaped by monstrous ambition

In case lawmen are still searching for him

The Future Is History is a cautionary tale for our time and for all time

and textile to installations

By: Donna Bryant Goertz     Charting the progress of twelve children in a real Texas classroom

Pornographic and over the top

this time with a countdown

I pray that I will wake up with a body like Cindy Crawford's

Here too is Joshua Chamberlain

every week

Seeking to repair his broken game

jeopardizing the peace and security of an entire town and forcing three children to come to terms with the dual-edged power of pretending