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New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore talked about her one-volume history of the United States.

Jill Lepore talked about her book, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin, in which she recalls the life of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister, Jane Franklin. The author said …

Jill Lepore talked about her book, The Name of War, published by Knopf. The book is about King Philip’s War in 1675 between Native Americans and colonists residing in New England.

The ceremony celebrated the best American history books published in 1999. Mr. Rupp awarded prizes to three authors who had published books that explored a facet of American identity. The au…

Author Jill Lepore talked about her new book, “The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity.” The book describes a conflict between Native Americans and British co…