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• Tune in this Thursday for “When Freedom Came”
  Everyone knows Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves . . . or did he? Freedom came to enslaved people over the course of many months and years — and it arrived in different ways in different places. Discover how enslaved Americans made everyday choices during the Civil War that helped bring about their freedom. Learn more about this Electronic Field Trip.
• New podcast: Studying history makes scientists smarter
  Can studying history make engineers and scientists smarter? Retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Lockheed Martin Corporation and former under secretary of the Army Norm Augustine says yes. Listen to the podcast.
• Browse three centuries of historic clothing
  Historic Threads, our online clothing exhibit, has been spiffed up with new features, mobile compatibility, and more objects to browse. Visit Historic Threads now and linger over the exquisite and intimate details of the wardrobe of the past.
• How do you improve on a poached egg? Bread it and fry it, of course.
  The chefs of Historic Foodways share another of their favorite 18th-century recipes with us this week on their blog, History is Served. Golden orbs of gently poached eggs gain a new layer of delectability when they are dredged in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and bathed in bubbling hot oil. Get the recipe.
• Meet Gowan Pamphlet
  Gowan Pamphlet answered a call that set him on a path few would have imagined possible for an enslaved person in the colonial Chesapeake region. Read the story of this singular leader.