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Our English Cousin | October 1971
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The Wizard Wins | October 1971
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Spoon River: A Correction | October 1971
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The Legendary Golding | October 1971
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A Few Thoughts On Amtrak | October 1971
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A Rebuttal | October 1971
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Figuring Ahead: The Passaic In 1902 | October 1971
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The Sway Of The Grand Saloon | October 1971
In the sumptuous history of transatlantic passenger travel it wasn’t all mahogany panelling and ten-course meals. Consider, for instance, war and seasickness Read >>
Letter From The Editor | October 1971
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Men of the Revolution: 2. Thomas Gage | October 1971
The British commander-in-chief at the beginning of the Revolution was popular and conscientious, but events were beyond his control. Read >>
Liberty And Disunion | October 1971
Three Centuries of Divorce, American Style Read >>
American Gothic | October 1971
The revival in the nineteenth century of medieval motifs in architecture extended from villas and furniture to farmhouses and vineries Read >>
Dress Parade | October 1971
A PORTFOLIO OF AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN Read >>
Miss Eleanor Roosevelt | October 1971
“She is such a funny child, so old-fashioned, that we always call her ‘Granny’ “her mother said. Cousin Franklin felt otherwise Read >>
Disaster At Bari | October 1971
It was the most devastating enemy surprise attack since Pearl Harbor—but what mysterious affliction were people dying of two days later? Read >>
Urban Pollution-Many Long Years Ago | October 1971
The old gray mare was not the ecological marvel, in American cities, that horse lovers like to believe Read >>
A Schoolboy’s Sketchbook | October 1971
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“New York Is Worth Twenty Richmonds” | October 1971
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The Life And Death Of Thomas Nast | October 1971
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Gentleman Johnny’s Wandering Army | December 1972
Defeated at Saratoga, Burgoyne’s troops faced nearly five years of enforced exile in a hostile countryside Read >>
That Wonderful One-hoss Shay | December 1972
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Postscripts To History | December 1972
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The Great Jefferson Controversy | December 1972
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First The Good News … | December 1972
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Addressee Unknown | December 1972
The British commander felt the rebels didn't a real army. But letters he addressed to "George Washington, Esq." were returned to sender. Read >>
“I Was Once a Great Warrior” | December 1972
The tragedy of Black Hawk, who became the eponym of a war he tried to avoid Read >>
The Beards That Made Rough-keepsie Famous | December 1972
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George Washington Sat Here … And Here … | December 1972
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Moses On Heroic Sculpture | December 1972
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Remme’s Great Ride | December 1972
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