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The Siege Of Quebec, 1775–1776
, , , Issue 2The key to control of Canada was a city whose defenders doubted they could hold out for long once the American Rebels attacked More >>>
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Ollie And Old Gimlet Eye
, , , Issue 7History and the media. More >>>
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Aunt Julia’s Movie Code
, , , Issue 1Back in the twenties, before, chances are, Jack Valenti and Linda Lovelace were even born, my Aunt Julia developed her own movie-rating system. This was based not on the movies themselves but on the s More >>>
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The Slaves Freed
, , , Issue 1PRESIDENT LINCOLN MOVES AT LAST Influence of “Advanced Republicans” Seen as Crucial to the Outcome THE UNION UNITED STILL THE PRESIDENT’S TACT & COURAGE HE WAITED ON THE PROPER HOUR JUBILATION AMONG THE BLACKS They Stand Ready to Defend With Arms the Rights Thus Gained NEW LIGHT SHED ON THE PARTICULARS OF THE GREAT DRAMA More >>>
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Four Months On The Front Line
, , , Issue 6A former Marine recalls the grim defense of Guadalcanal in 1942 More >>>
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Floating City
, , , Issue 7Can a brand-new cruise ship glittering with amenities and shared with thousands of passengers lead you toward the Caribbean’s past? More >>>
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Palaces Of The People
, , , Issue 2Americans invented the grand hotel in the 183Os and during the next century brought it to a zenith of democratic luxury that makes a visit to the surviving examples the most agreeable of historic pilgrimages More >>>
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To Be Jobless In America
, , , Issue 1Being out of work in the old days usually brought shame and humiliation. How—and why—have we changed our feelings about unemployment? More >>>
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America’s Constitution Inspired the World
, , , Issue 1A leading expert who helped a dozen nations write their constitutions explains how the Founders' ideas have had a lasting influence at home and abroad, More >>>
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Hells Canyon
, , , Issue 3Man, Land, and History in the Deepest Gorge on Earth More >>>