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JFK Writes about Our Nation’s Memory | Winter 2010
In 1962, the president wrote for American Heritage that the study of history is no mere pastime, but the means by which a nation establishes its sense of identity and purpose. Read >>
Dolley's Moment... | Fall 2009
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A Key to the Cover Illustration | Winter 2010
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A Pox on the New World | Winter 2010
As much as nine-tenths of the indigenous population of the Americas died in less than a generation from European pathogens. Read >>
Massacre in Florida | Winter 2010
Spain’s attack on Fort Caroline and brutal slaughter of its inhabitants in 1565 ended France’s colonial interests on the east coast. Read >>
Jamestown Hangs in the Balance | Winter 2010
Only by luck and happenstance did Britain’s first permanent settlement in the New World survive. Read >>
New Amsterdam Becomes New York | Winter 2010
The British seize Manhattan from the Dutch in 1664 — and alter the trajectory of North American history. Read >>
Pontiac’s War | Winter 2010
A Great Lakes Indian rebellion against the British changed the balance forever between Indians and colonists. Read >>
Iron Wills, Iron Ships | Winter 2010
Although a draw, the fight between the Monitor and Virginia decisively ushered in the modern era. Read >>
“The Tide is Setting Strongly Against Us” | Winter 2010
Lincoln’s bid for reelection in 1864 faced serious challenges from a popular opponent and a nation weary of war. Read >>
A Graceful Exit | Winter 2010
In one momentous decision, Robert E. Lee spared the United States years of divisive violence. Read >>
Holiday Gift Special | Winter 2010
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Lincoln Snatches The Nomination | Spring 2010
Bare-knuckles politicking and a brilliant campaign strategy enabled the dark horse to win Read >>
Editor’s Letter | Spring 2010
The Wild West and Remembering Robert H. Smith Read >>
Letters To The Editor | Spring 2010
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The 1960 Sit-in At The Woolworth’s | Spring 2010
A new Greensboro museum celebrates the courage of four young black men 50 years ago. Read >>
Twain’s Game | Spring 2010
The great American wit, who died 100 years ago, patented a history board game. Read >>
Lincoln Saves A Schoolboy’s Pride | Spring 2010
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, The Mexican War and The Conquest of the American Continent, By Robert W. Merry | Spring 2010
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A Measureless Peril: America in the Fight for the Atlantic, the Longest Battle of World War II, by Richard Snow | Spring 2010
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The Portable Past | Spring 2010
Hist-ineers, terra-tives and mobi-sodes: Get ready for the brave new world of history on the really small screen. Read >>
Editor’s Letter | Summer 2010
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Letters To The Editor | Summer 2010
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Winning Gold at Last | Summer 2010
After 65 years, the nation’s first female military pilots receive their due. Read >>
Texas' Pacific War Museum | Summer 2010
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Traveling National Archives Exhibits on the Civil War | Summer 2010
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The South’s Mighty Gamble On King Cotton | Summer 2010
The highly lucrative cotton crop of 1860 emboldened the South to challenge the economic powerhouse of the North Read >>
Hoover Dam Turns 75 | Summer 2010
A new bridge spans the Colorado River near the dam that came to symbolize America’s great promise—and changed the American West forever. Read >>
Summer Books | Summer 2010
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Editor’s Letter | Winter 2011
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