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It hardly seemed possible that a British garrison of seven hundred men could withstand a siege by the greatest American armada of the Revolution. But luck was not with the Americans that summer Read >>
The U.S. Post Office, 1775-1974 Read >>
HOW TWO FAMOUS FIGURES OF THE TWENTIES GREW UP, MET, AND FELL IN LOVE Read >>
“Your body is a temple,” our ancestors told their pubescent youngsters. ‘Now go take a cold bath” Read >>
Eighth in a series of paintings for AMERICAN HERITAGE Read >>
“I have not yet begun to fight” Read >>
Eleanor Roosevelt thought the "young man from Massachusetts" was a fine senator, but too inexperienced to be President. Read >>
The filibuster has played a key role in the enactment of federal law since 1789, but is rarely used outside the U.S. Senate. Read >>
How a champagne picnic on Monument Mountain led to a profound revision of Moby Dick — and disenchantment Read >>
New York to Los Angeles in an unheard-of 48 hours! And what a way to go—luxuriously appointed planes, meals served aloft, and a window seat for every passenger Read >>
BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION Read >>
THE LUSITANIA DISASTER: An Episode in Modern Warfare and Diplomacy Read >>

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