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American Heritage MagazineOctober/November 1985    Volume 36, Issue 6
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Late last year, on its obituary page, The New York Times acknowledged the passing of a multimillionaire Oklahoma businessman named Sylvan Goldman. SYLVAN N. GOLDMAN, 86, DIES; the headline read. INVENTOR OF THE SHOPPING CART.

Born before the turn of the century in what was still officially designated the Indian Territory, Sylvan Goldman fought in the Argonne during World War I and returned to join his brother and uncle in establishing a wholesale grocery venture.

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Feature Stories 
 
BOOSTING THE WEST
The Wyoming photographer Joseph Stimson proudly portrayed his region in its post-frontier days.
SINCLAIR LEWIS GOT IT EXACTLY RIGHT
He re-created with perfect pitch every tone of voice, every creak and rattle of his era.
by Alfred Kazin
FOUR MONTHS ON THE FRONT LINE
A former Marine captain recalls the long, grim defense of Guadalcanal in 1942.
by Nikolai Stevenson
FDR AND THE KINGFISH
Roosevelt’s toughest opponent was the brilliant, clowning demagogue, Huey Long.
by William E. Leuchtenburg
“WE GET THE TECHNOLOGY WE DESERVE”
A leader in the emerging field of technological history explores the ways of inventors.
An interview with Thomas P. Hughes by Hal Bowser
MASTER OF SENSUOUS LINE
John 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 NUMBERS
At 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
GET RICH SLOW
In the Yukon with G. C. Hazelet.
 
 
 
Departments 
 
MATTERS OF FACT
Rewinding World War II.
by Geoffrey C. Ward
THE BUSINESS OF AMERICA
Saving the businessman’s soul.
by Peter Baida
READERS’ ALBUM
Webster High’s team spirit.
POSTSCRIPTS TO HISTORY
Longwood: the untimely octagon.
by Roger G. Kennedy
 
 
 
 
 

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