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<figure> <a href=" <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src=" /> </a> </figure> <h5>This week, don’t miss a roadmap to saving America’s public high schools, a cartographer’s analysis of the Dark Ages, and a guide to coping with our most difficult emotions</h5> <p>By Jim Kelly</p> <p><span class="drop-cap">H</span>ow do we go about making better citizens, Americans who know their history and the value of participating in our democracy? James Traub engagingly delivers the cle...