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This week: how socialism became the creed the United States loves to hate. Also: the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, leaving the House of Lords, and where to begin with Anne Boleyn.

Why Is the United States Hostile to Socialism?

The question asked by Werner Sombart in 1906 grew in relevance as the 20th century progressed. Why are leftist politics anathema to Washington – both at home and abroad?

Also this week...
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Becomes Legend
On this day in 1881, three men were shot dead in Tombstone, Arizona. A survivor, Wyatt Earp, turned it into a legend.

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How to Leave the House of Lords
Members of the Lords are traditionally prohibited from giving up their seats. What if a move to the Commons becomes a political necessity?

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Adelaide Casely Hayford’s African Education
Colonial schools eroded national identity and pride; in Sierra Leone a new way of teaching had to be found.
 
‘Hunting the Falcon’ by John Guy and Julia Fox review
A well-told account of Anne Boleyn’s courtship that shies away from debate.

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