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One interesting American thing (a technical term, meaning a moment or event, a text, a controversy, an idea, a figure, or whatevertheheckelse I think of) per day, from Ben Railton, a professor of American literature, culture, history, and, natch, Studies.

Saturday, January 31, 2026

January 31-February 1, 2026: Goodbye and Hello

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After 15 years and 3 months, this will be the last new post on this blog. Starting Monday, all posts will be featured solely on the American...
Friday, January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026: The Challenger Disaster: Cultural Representations

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[Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart upon takeoff, instantly becoming one of the most visible and tragic Am...
Thursday, January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026: The Challenger Disaster: Aftermaths

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[Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart upon takeoff, instantly becoming one of the most visible and tragic Am...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026: The Challenger Disaster: The Explosion

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[Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart upon takeoff, instantly becoming one of the most visible and tragic Am...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026: The Challenger Disaster: Christa McAuliffe

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[Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart upon takeoff, instantly becoming one of the most visible and tragic Am...
Monday, January 26, 2026

January 26, 2026: The Challenger Disaster: Predecessors

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[Forty years ago this week, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart upon takeoff, instantly becoming one of the most visible and tragic Am...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

January 24-25, 2026: Occasional Poems: Mine!

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[ 65 years ago Tuesday , John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as President . One of the most famous parts of that January 1961 event was Robert F...
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