🌟 Editor's Note

Good morning — it’s Tuesday, May 5. Today, we're jumping into Thomas Carlyle's series about heroes, the French-Mexican War, the Panic of 1893, the first use of fingerprints in court, the first American in space, Ben & Jerry's, the launch of Chanel No. 5, and much more — all quick, clear, and on point.

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