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Götz von Berlichingen Had A (Literal) Iron Fist And A Front-Row Seat To The Military Revolution
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Patrick Wyman
July 19, 2021
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Who Could Want This Rose?
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Kelsey McKinney
June 27, 2021
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A Day At The “Largest Festival For Dogs In North America” Where My Dog Was, Quite Frankly, Robbed Of His Accolades
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January 8, 2021
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The Running Back Who Reads Emily Dickinson
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Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson
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Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson
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