August/September 2002

Volume 53 , Issue 4

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DEPARTMENTS

History Happened Here

River Time

Carla Davidson

History Now

FEATURES

“The Most Dangerous Institution”

For nearly a hundred years, the FBI has been fighting for America—with its discipline and professionalism often at odds with its shadowy, extralegal tactics.

Jack Kelly

Who We Fight

A year after the September attacks, it has become clear that ours is a very old enemy.

Ralph Peters

Dixie’s Victory

The old Confederacy got only as far north as Pennsylvania, but its great-grandchildren have captured America’s culture. Joshua Zeitz looks at sports, entertainment, and religion to show how.

Joshua Zeitz

The Spirit Of ’54

More than two decades before the Revolution broke out, a group of Americans voted on a scheme to unite the colonies. For the rest of his life, Benjamin Franklin thought it could have prevented the war. It didn’t—but it did give us our Constitution.

Richard M. Ketchum

History

A recent presidential edict will make it harder for historians to practice their trade.

Richard Reeves