BOOSTING THE WESTThe Wyoming photographer Joseph Stimson proudly portrayed his region in its post-frontier days. FDR AND THE KINGFISHRoosevelt’s toughest opponent was the brilliant, clowning demagogue, Huey Long. by William E. Leuchtenburg
MASTER OF SENSUOUS LINEJohn White Alexander began his career as an office boy at Harper’s Weekly, and rose to be a leading painter of his generation, especially of its women. by Sandra Leff
KNOWLEDGE BEYOND NUMBERSAt a time when our civilization is trying to organize itself on scientific principles of statistical probabilities, traditional narrative history can help us. It might even save us. by Elting E. Morison
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