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By Dustin Bass, Barbara Danza, Mark Lardas and Jeff Minick5/29/2025Updated: 5/29/2025MysteryThis week, we feature a fun mystery that’s a great beach read and a foundational work on economics that everyone can benefit from.By Emily SullivanIt’s the turn of the 20th century. Minnie Harper is an English widow who lives on the Greek island of Corfu with her two children. They moved there when her late husband retired from the British foreign service.

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This week, we feature a foray into naval slang that has made its way into everyday parlance and a heartwarming children’s book about a father and daughter planning a surprise for Mom. HistoryBy Toby WilkinsonEgypt’s final rulers as an independent state in ancient times were the Ptolemies. These Greek conquerors imposed on Egypt, using Egyptian religion and custom to gain acceptance.

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BiographyThis week, we feature a riveting biography of a late 16th-century artist and an insightful account of one woman’s unlikely challenge to forego screens. ‘Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane’By Andrew Graham-DixonHe is known as Caravaggio, though his name, which the artist adopted, stems from the city in which he was born. His childhood was inflicted by the horrors of the Black Plague, and his life and art often reflected the horrific and painful.

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This week, we feature a heartwarming children’s tale about sharing our environment with bees and a fascinating thought experiment that takes a look at potential cases of piracy—in space. Military HistoryBy Joseph WheelanAs we near the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Wheelan’s recent book proves timely. It is, however, far more than timely. It is engrossing to the point of disturbing.

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Dustin Bass |Mark Lardas |Jeff Minick |Barbara Danza

HistoryThis week, we feature the gripping saga of a group of musicians in the Pacific theater and a new look at the forgotten tales of one of early baseball’s greats. ‘Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie Shaw and His Navy Band’By Michael Doyle“Nightmare” was bandleader Artie Shaw’s musical theme used to open his shows. It described the experiences of the band he led during World War II on its South Pacific tour.