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Introducing "Letters About Writing"
Dear readers, Happy November! As a “word nerd,” I love reading letters from famous authors, but since these rarely qualify as “American history,” they rarely fit the criteria for inclusion... (Read More)
Introducing "Letters About Writing"
Dear readers, Happy November! As a “word nerd,” I love reading letters from famous authors, but since these rarely qualify as “American history,” they rarely fit the criteria for inclusion... (Read More)

Book Review: "The Strenuous Life" By Ryan Swanson
"Theodore Roosevelt and sports" sounds, at first glance, like a pretty narrow and confining topic for a book. It isn't. The story of Theodore Roosevelt's involvement in and influence on American... (Read More)
Book Review: "The Strenuous Life" By Ryan Swanson
"Theodore Roosevelt and sports" sounds, at first glance, like a pretty narrow and confining topic for a book. It isn't. The story of Theodore Roosevelt's involvement in and influence on American... (Read More)

Charles Dickens Was Not A Fan Of Unicorns
Recently, while reading through the letters of Charles Dickens, I came across this gem: Dickens declining to publish a "scientific" paper on unicorns in his journal. It doesn't really fit... (Read More)
Charles Dickens Was Not A Fan Of Unicorns
Recently, while reading through the letters of Charles Dickens, I came across this gem: Dickens declining to publish a "scientific" paper on unicorns in his journal. It doesn't really fit... (Read More)

The CIA Once Tried To Use Trained Cats For Eavesdropping. It Didn't Go Well.
I've been digging into declassified CIA files this month to find some letters for our "Spytech" theme. While doing so, I came across quite a few quirky projects, but one stood... (Read More)
The CIA Once Tried To Use Trained Cats For Eavesdropping. It Didn't Go Well.
I've been digging into declassified CIA files this month to find some letters for our "Spytech" theme. While doing so, I came across quite a few quirky projects, but one stood... (Read More)

Introducing Military History Letters - Part I
Dear readers, In August, we announced our first "From The Vault" collection, Science & Innovation. Today, we're excited to announce our next Vault collection: Letters On Military History (Available Now!)This... (Read More)
Introducing Military History Letters - Part I
Dear readers, In August, we announced our first "From The Vault" collection, Science & Innovation. Today, we're excited to announce our next Vault collection: Letters On Military History (Available Now!)This... (Read More)

Science Letters Are Here...
Dear readers, Hello from Letterjoy! Last month, we announced that "From The Vault" collections were coming soon. This month, we're excited to announce that our very first one is now available!... (Read More)
Science Letters Are Here...
Dear readers, Hello from Letterjoy! Last month, we announced that "From The Vault" collections were coming soon. This month, we're excited to announce that our very first one is now available!... (Read More)