The oddities and ironies of history--from newspaper columnist Bruce Kauffmann

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Casablanca: The movie and conference
Bruce Kauffmann ferreted out some fascinating parallels between the Bogart classic and the World War II diplomatic scene.

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Topics have ranged from Castro to the origins of the word "bikini." Enjoy samples, then try Bruce's free weekly email list and recommend his work to your local newspaper.

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What Dan Rather and Cal Thomas say
Dan Rather and columnist Cal Thomas aren't Bruce's only fans. An Ohio editor says her best decision in 12 months may have been to run History Lessons. And a grateful reader wrote Bruce, "You gave 100 details in 500 words! And no filler. What a gift!"

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Here's where you'll enjoy the oddities and ironies  of history. Your guide is Bruce Kauffmann, who worked at CBS as Dan Rather's top radio writer and speechwriter. Between deadlines, he grew increasingly wrapped up in the news of yesteryear.

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