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2020 Articles by Author

October 2025
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A convenient index to the nearly 100 articles in American Heritage in 2020

In 2020 we published nearly 100 articles in nine issues, the most we have ever published in a year. Here are the articles sorted by the author of the article:

Author Title Volume
Alter, Jonathan The Enigma of Jimmy Carter Vol. 64, No. 7
Atkinson, Rick The British Are Coming Vol. 64, No. 8
Barry, John Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 Vol. 64, No. 2
Bates, Stephen FDR Takes on "Fake News" Vol. 64, No. 5
Bell, Richard Stolen: Five Free Boys Stolen into Slavery Vol. 64, No. 8
Beschloss, Michael The American Presidency Vol. 64, No. 1
Bordewich, Fergus Madison and the Invention of Congress Vol. 64, No. 1
Bordewich, Fergus Congress Fights the Civil War Vol. 64, No. 2
Brands, H.W. Dred Scott-the Supreme Court's Worst Decision Vol. 65, No. 1
Brinkley, Doug FDR's New Deal Vol. 64, No. 1
Brokaw, Tom Heartbreak at Heart Mountain Vol. 64, No. 6
Brush, Chase 10 Bases Named for Confederates Vol. 64, No. 3
Brush, Chase Mayflower II Returns Home Vol. 64, No. 6
Burleigh, Nina Mary Trump: The Bonnie Lass Vol. 64, No. 5
Chase Brush In Memoriam: Sergei Khrushchev and the Soviet Union Vol. 64, No. 4
Costello, Matthew R. Property of the Nation: Mount Vernon Vol. 64, No. 8
Cozzens, Peter Tecumseh and the Prophet at Tippecanoe Vol. 65, No. 1
Crittenden, Ann Revolt of the Women at TIME Vol. 64, No. 3
Dawson, Scott How We Found the Lost Colony Vol. 64, No. 7
Dickson, Paul 1877 Railroad Riots Vol. 64, No. 2
Dickson, Paul When the Bonus Army Marched on DC Vol. 64, No. 4
Dickson, Paul Marshall's Secret Plan for War Vol. 64, No. 5
Dolin, Eric Jay Hurricanes That Saved America Vol. 64, No. 5
Donovan, James Struggle for the Alamo Vol. 64, No. 1
Editors  Thanksgiving Dinner During the Revolution Vol. 64, No. 7
Edwards, Bob This Is London-Ed Murrow Broadcasts During the Bombing Vol. 64, No. 7
Egerton, Douglas Heirs of an Honored Name: Decline of the Adams Family Vol. 64, No. 8
Eisenhower, Susan Eisenhower Balances the Court Vol. 64, No. 6
Ellis, Joseph George Washington Invents the Presidency Vol. 64, No. 1
Fried, Stephen Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Vol. 64, No. 2
Gates, Henry Louis May Day 1970 Vol. 64, No. 3
Gay, Timothy American Civilians Defend Against U-Boats Vol. 64, No. 2
Glass, Brent Boston's Freedom Trail Vol. 64, No. 4
Godbeer, Richard World of Trouble: A Philadelphia Quaker Family’s Journey Vol. 64, No. 8
Greenspan, Alan How We Survived Black Monday Vol. 64, No. 2
Grisham, John Fighting for the Wrongly Convicted Vol. 64, No. 5
Grosvenor, Edwin Traitors in Congress: Definitive List of Confederates in Art Vol. 64, No. 3
Grosvenor, Edwin Editorial: Vandalism in Lafayette Square Vol. 64, No. 3
Grosvenor, Edwin FDR’s Favorite Dish: “Country Captain” Vol. 64, No. 4
Grosvenor, Edwin British Ships Lost in 1780 Vol. 64, No. 5
Grosvenor, Edwin Vampires in America? Vol. 64, No. 6
Grosvenor, Edwin Pandemics in America Vol. 65, No. 1
Grosvenor, Edwin Pandemic Advice from 1918 Vol. 65, No. 1
Harvey, Eleanor Jones Humboldt in America Vol. 65, No. 1
Head, David A Crisis of Peace: Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy Vol. 64, No. 8
Holden, et al Reassessing Spiro Agnew Vol. 64, No. 3
Horn, Jim A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown Vol. 64, No. 1
Horwitz, Tony Spying on West Virginia Vol. 64, No. 6
Howard, A.E. Dick America’s Constitution Inspired the World Vol. 64, No. 1
Inskeep, Steve The Frémonts Open the West Vol. 64, No. 1
Klein, Gil Lafayette Square: Seven Acres of History Vol. 64, No. 3
Klein, Gil The ”Holy Grail” of Broadcast Journalism Vol. 64, No. 7
Klein, Gil Biden Predicts 9-11 on 9-10 Vol. 65, No. 1
Lear, Linda Rachel Carson and Silent Spring Vol. 64, No. 1
Levick, Richard Remembering RBG Vol. 64, No. 6
Locker, Ray Secret Coup in the White House Vol. 64, No. 6
Lovegren, Sylvia In Search of Real Barbecue Vol. 64, No. 4
Magliocca, Gerard Bill of Rights: Heart of the Constitution Vol. 64, No. 1
McPherson, James Lincoln's First Month Vol. 64, No. 2
Miller, John E. Laura Wilder: Pioneer Girl Vol. 64, No. 7
Morris Jr., Roy Stolen Presidential Election (1876) Vol. 65, No. 1
Nicholas, Tom Venture Capital Builds the Modern World Vol. 64, No. 1
Offley, Ed Two Hours in Hell at Pearl Harbor Vol. 65, No. 1
Onuf, Peter Jefferson and the Declaration Vol. 64, No. 1
Palatnik, Matthew Rosenwald Funds 5,000 African-American Schools Vol. 64, No. 1
Peiss, Kathy Librarians at War Vol. 64, No. 4
Philbrick, Nathaniel Mayflower's Place in History Vol. 64, No. 6
Puleo, Stephen Voyages of Mercy Vol. 64, No. 1
Reynolds, David Andrew Jackson Reinvents American Democracy Vol. 64, No. 1
Reynolds, David Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin Vol. 64, No. 1
Reynolds, David Abe & Presidential Greatness Vol. 64, No. 6
Saxton, Martha The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington Vol. 64, No. 8
Schweizer, Peter Reagan Outfoxes the Soviet Union Vol. 64, No. 1
Seymour, Ann Prince Hall Masonry Vol. 64, No. 6
Smith, Carl The Great Chicago Fire Vol. 64, No. 7
Snaith, Holley The Girl from Butcher Holler Vol. 64, No. 6
Stewart, David Bred to Power: The Dulles Brothers Vol. 64, No. 4
Stewart, David Pandemics Change History Vol. 64, No. 5
Stiehm, Jamie Another Kennedy Family Tragedy Vol. 64, No. 4
Stone, Geoffrey and David Strauss Legacy of the Warren Court Vol. 64, No. 1
Swaby, Rachel Ride Sally Ride Vol. 64, No. 1
Swanson, Ryan Teddy Roosevelt and the Strenous Life Vol. 64, No. 1
Tye, Larry Inside Joe McCarthy's Secret Files Vol. 64, No. 4
Unger, Harlow John Marshall Saves the Republic Vol. 64, No. 1
Walczynski, Mark Marquette and Joliett's Excellent Adventure Vol. 64, No. 7
Walczynski, Mark Upon Starved Rock Vol. 64, No. 7
Waldman, Steven Freedom of Religion: America's Greatest Invention Vol. 64, No. 1
Ware, Susan Ida B. Wells Marches Vol. 64, No. 5
Watson, Bruce The Woman Who Said No to McCarthy Vol. 64, No. 1
Watson, Bruce Juneteenth! Vol. 64, No. 3
Watson, Bruce Ike's Excellent Adventure Vol. 64, No. 4
Watson, Bruce We've Got Mail! Vol. 64, No. 5
Watson, Bruce The Spirit of Chautauqua Vol. 64, No. 5
Weisberger, Bernard LaFollette and the Progressive Movement Vol. 64, No. 1
Williams, Juan Thurgood Marshall, American Revolutionary Vol. 64, No. 1

 

2020 Articles by Issue

Articles by Issue

2020 Articles by Issue xxx
Title Author

Winter 2020-What Makes America Great

  
A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown Horn, Jim
Jefferson and the Declaration Onuf, Peter
Bill of Rights: Heart of the Constitution Magliocca, Gerard
Freedom of Religion: America's Greatest Invention Waldman, Steven
America’s Constitution Inspired the World Howard, A.E. Dick
George Washington Invents the Presidency Ellis, Joseph
Madison and the Invention of Congress Bordewich, Fergus
The American Presidency Beschloss, Michael
John Marshall Saves the Republic Unger, Harlow
Andrew Jackson Reinvents American Democracy Reynolds, David
Struggle for the Alamo Donovan, James
Voyages of Mercy Puleo, Stephen
The Frémonts Open the West Inskeep, Steve
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin Reynolds, David
Teddy Roosevelt and the Strenous Life Swanson, Ryan
Rosenwald Funds 5,000 African-American Schools Palatnik, Matthew
FDR's New Deal Brinkley, Doug
LaFollette and the Progressive Movement Weisberger, Bernard
The Woman Who Said No to McCarthy Watson, Bruce
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring Lear, Linda
Thurgood Marshall, American Revolutionary Williams, Juan
Legacy of the Warren Court Stone, Geoffrey and David Strauss
Reagan Outfoxes the Soviet Union Schweizer, Peter
Ride Sally Ride Swaby, Rachel
Venture Capital Builds the Modern World Nicholas, Tom

Spring 2020-America in Crisis

  
1877 Railroad Riots Dickson, Paul
American Civilians Defend Against U-Boats Gay, Timothy
Congress Fights the Civil War Bordewich, Fergus
How We Survived Black Monday Greenspan, Alan
Lincoln's First Month McPherson, James
Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 Barry, John
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Fried, Stephen

June 2020 - America 50 Years Ago 

  
May Day 1970 Gates, Henry Louis
Reassessing Spiro Agnew Holden, et al
Revolt of the Women at TIME Crittenden, Ann
Lafayette Square: Seven Acres of History Klein, Gil
10 Bases Named for Confederates Brush, Chase
Traitors in Congress: Definitive List of Confederates in Art Grosvenor, Edwin
Juneteenth! Watson, Bruce
Editorial: Vandalism in Lafayette Square Grosvenor, Edwin

July/August 2020

  
When the Bonus Army Marched on DC Dickson, Paul
Bred to Power: The Dulles Brothers Stewart, David
Inside Joe McCarthy's Secret Files Tye, Larry
Librarians at War Peiss, Kathy
Ike's Excellent Adventure Watson, Bruce
Boston's Freedom Trail Glass, Brent
In Memoriam: Sergei Khrushchev and the Soviet Union Chase Brush
In Search of Real Barbecue Lovegren, Sylvia
Another Kennedy Family Tragedy Stiehm, Jamie
FDR’s Favorite Dish: “Country Captain” Grosvenor, Edwin

September 2020

  
Hurricanes That Saved America Dolin, Eric Jay
British Ships Lost in 1780 Grosvenor, Edwin
Fighting for the Wrongly Convicted Grisham, John
Marshall's Secret Plan for War Dickson, Paul
Pandemics Change History Stewart, David
Mary Trump: The Bonnie Lass Burleigh, Nina
Ida B. Wells Marches Ware, Susan
FDR Takes on "Fake News" Bates, Stephen
We've Got Mail! Watson, Bruce
The Spirit of Chautauqua Watson, Bruce

October 2020

  
Mayflower's Place in History Philbrick, Nathaniel
Mayflower II Returns Home Brush, Chase
Abe & Presidential Greatness Reynolds, David
Eisenhower Balances the Court Eisenhower, Susan
The Girl from Butcher Holler Snaith, Holley
Heartbreak at Heart Mountain Brokaw, Tom
Secret Coup in the White House Locker, Ray
Spying on West Virginia Horwitz, Tony
Remembering RBG Levick, Richard
Prince Hall Masonry Seymour, Ann
Vampires in America? Grosvenor, Edwin

November 2020

  
How We Found the Lost Colony Dawson, Scott
Marquette and Joliett's Excellent Adventure Walczynski, Mark
The Enigma of Jimmy Carter Alter, Jonathan
The Great Chicago Fire Smith, Carl
This Is London-Ed Murrow Broadcasts During the Bombing Edwards, Bob
Laura Wilder: Pioneer Girl Miller, John E.
The ”Holy Grail” of Broadcast Journalism Klein, Gil
Upon Starved Rock Walczynski, Mark
Thanksgiving Dinner During the Revolution Editors 

Fall 2020 George Washington Prize Books

  
The British Are Coming Atkinson, Rick
A Crisis of Peace: Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy Head, David
Heirs of an Honored Name: Decline of the Adams Family Egerton, Douglas
Property of the Nation: Mount Vernon Costello, Matthew R.
Stolen: Five Free Boys Stolen into Slavery Bell, Richard
The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington Saxton, Martha
World of Trouble: A Philadelphia Quaker Family’s Journey Godbeer, Richard

Winter 2021

  
Tecumseh and the Prophet at Tippecanoe Cozzens, Peter
Two Hours in Hell at Pearl Harbor Offley, Ed
Humboldt in America Harvey, Eleanor Jones
Stolen Presidential Election (1876) Morris Jr., Roy
Dred Scott-Supreme Court's Worst Decision Brands, H.W.
Pandemics in America Grosvenor, Edwin
Pandemic Advice from 1918 Grosvenor, Edwin
Biden Predicts 9-11 on 9-10 Klein, Gil

 

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