Many have been motivated to donate to Imagination Library in the wake of the country music legend’s passing. Just make sure you’re donating to Dolly’s legitimate charity.
Con Watch: Dolly Parton’s Death Spurs Charity Scams
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The Woman Behind the “Unsinkable Molly Brown”
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Good Vibrations: Three Decades of Conversations Chronicle the Beach Boys’ Peak Years
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.In the news of the week ending September 11, 2026, are pumpkin spice everything, an even bigger iPhone, and those weird words only your family knows.
News of the Week: Pumpkin Spice, Familects, and Star Trek Turns 60
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Review: Mr. T: I Pity the Fool — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
Continue reading at the publisher's website.Beyond inspiring female vocal powerhouses like Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith paved the way for Black recording artists.
Bessie Smith: The Empress of Blues
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Common Threads: The History of School Dress Codes
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The Texas Museum That Makes Death a Fascinating Subject
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Cartoons: Chon Day Goes to Prison
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Got 30 Seconds? Advertising Legend Linda Kaplan Thaler Might Change Your Life with Her Memoir
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.We need a Labor Day for people who don’t labor.
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