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The Playwright Who Fearlessly Reimagines America
When the playwright Suzan- Lori Parks was in high school,a teacher asked what she wanted to be as an adult.…
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Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Are Back. Will ‘Walking Dead’ Fans Follow?
When Rick Grimes, the rugged, righteous former sheriff played by Andrew Lincoln in AMC’s zombie horror series “The Walking Dead,”…
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Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Are Back. Will ‘Walking Dead’ Fans Follow?
When Rick Grimes, the rugged, righteous former sheriff played by Andrew Lincoln in AMC’s zombie horror series “The Walking Dead,”…
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Mary Todd Lincoln, Thwarted Cabaret Star? That’s Cole Escola’s Take.
“Oh, Mary!,” which follows a boozing, romance-starved first lady, is the latest entertainment about the Lincolns, illustrating their staying power…
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle…
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Jon Meacham Grew Up With Civil War Bullets in His Backyard
The presidential biographer was raised on a battlefield, so when he was dispirited by the state of the union, it…
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A Lingering Gettysburg Battle: Where Did Lincoln Stand?
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Four score and 79 years ago this Saturday, Abraham Lincoln stood up in the newly dedicated cemetery…
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