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Veteran’s Benefits
, , , Issue 4Three fourths of all the men who have served in the nation’s military forces since 1775 are alive today. They number 29.4 million, which means that two out of every five males over the age of 18 More >>>
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Bonnet, Book, And Hatchet
, , , Issue 1Weapon in hand and Biblical imprecations on her lips, Carry Nation campaigned to save men from the drunkard’s fate More >>>
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When the Bonus Army Marched on DC
, , , Issue 4In the largest protest of the Depression, World War I veterans converged on Washington, DC seeking justice. They were met with tanks, bayonets, and tear gas. More >>>
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Young Republic, 1815–60
, , , Issue 1Jefferson’s optimistic vision of an always enlightened and open-minded America has survived as a hotly contested influence on the land. But his expectation that the nation would remain permanentl More >>>
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Hampton Roads
, , , Issue 7It is a place of noble harbors, a convergence of strong rivers and a promontory commanding a wind-raked bay; a shoreline enfolding towns older than the Republic and the most modern and formidable naval base on earth; a spot where a four-hour standoff between two very peculiar ships changed the course of warfare forever—and the breeding ground of crabs that people travel across the country to eat. Fred Schultz explains why the fifth annual American Heritage Great American Place Award goes to More >>>
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The Hudson’s Bay Company
, , , Issue 3A TRICENTENNIAL REPORT Having worked like a beaver to overcome three centuries of plunging thermometers, recalcitrant Indians, and fierce competitors from Quebec and the U.S.A., it remains today the continent’s most durable trading enterprise More >>>
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Reading, Writing, And History
, , , Issue 4BUCHANAN DYING by John Updike Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1974 272 pp. $6.95 BURR: A NOVEL by Gore Vidal Random House, Inc. 1973 430 pp. $8.95 John Updike, in a very long More >>>
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Why We Didn’t Use Poison Gas in World War II
, , , Issue 5In a conflict that saw saturation bombing, Auschwitz, and the atom bomb, poison gas was never used in the field. What prevented it? More >>>
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Unwanted Treasures Of The Patent Office
, , , Issue 2Thousands of products of Yankee genius, in miniature models, have survived a British invasion, three fires, and a sale at Gimbels. More >>>
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The Sham Battle Of Manila
, , , Issue 1To most Americans, in 1898, the Philippine Islands seemed as remote as the Land of Oz. But suddenly, after Commodore Dewey’s smashing victory at Manila Bay, they appeared to be ours for the asking. More >>>