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Pauline Maier on The History of the Fourth, Summer 2022 | Vol. 67, No. 3
In her 1997 essay, one of America's most celebrated female historians explains why Independence Day falls on July 4th. Read >>
Christmas Dinner at Mount Vernon, Winter 2021 | Vol. 66, No. 1
Roast pig, boiled rockfish, and apple pie were among the dishes George and Martha enjoyed during the holiday in 1797. Here are some actual recipes. Read >>
About the Cover; Special Thanks to our Editorial Assistant , Fall 2020 George Washington Prize | Vol. 65, No. 8
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Thanksgiving Dinner During The Revolution, November 2020 | Vol. 65, No. 7
A menu for a 1779 New England Thanksgiving included dishes from turkey and venison to pumpkin pie. Read >>
Images of Gun History from Our Archives, September/October 2019 | Vol. 64, No. 4
Here are some amusing -- and some very sad -- images we collected from the archives of American Heritage. Read >>
Americans in the Spanish Civil War, Last Rough Rider, The '38 Hurricane, Summer 2019 | Vol. 64, No. 3
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Gens. Eisenhower & Patton; George Washington Returns; The Iron Spine; The Ship That Wouldn't Die, Spring 2019 | Vol. 64, No. 2
The April 1969 issue was typical of classic issues of American Heritage, with dramatic and substantive essays on George Washington, Ike and Patton, the Transcontinental Railroad, the "ship that wouldn't die," and many other fascinating subjects from our nation's past Read >>
50 Years Ago, Summer 2012 | Vol. 62, No. 2
Historian S. L. A. Marshall Tells How He and “Papa” Hemingway Liberated Paris Read >>
25 Years Ago, Summer 2012 | Vol. 62, No. 2
Andrew Wyeth Reflects on His Father, the Artist N. C. Wyeth Read >>
The New Mexico and Arizona Centennials, Spring 2012 | Vol. 62, No. 1
A 62-year-long quest for statehood ended on January 6, 1912. Read >>
Early Painting of Aviation Shows Flying Machines Not Yet Able to Take Off, Spring 2012 | Vol. 62, No. 1
The Katzenjammer Kids creator, John Dirks, painted one of the first artworks to depict aviation Read >>
D.C. Civil War Hospital Becomes Cultural Community Center, Fall 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 2
A Lincoln-commissioned naval hospital opens its doors in its newest reincarnation as a vibrant cultural community center Read >>
Juking At The Library of Congress, Fall 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 2
America's oldest recorded music goes online at a new Library of Congress website Read >>
Eating History, Fall 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 2
A New York Public Library program asks the public to help transcribe 10,000 historic menus Read >>
Civil War Chronicles Redux, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
American Heritage expands its Civil War coverage as the sesquicentennial begins Read >>
Spring 2011 Books, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
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'Two Brothers' Whaler Discovered, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
The only known shipwreck of a 19th-century whaler is found 500 miles northwest of Hawaii Read >>
From Russia with Love, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
Long-lost American silent films are found in Russian archives Read >>
Jefferson's Books Found!, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
St. Louis's Washington University discovers that it owns a trove of the third president's books Read >>
Goodbye to the Last Doughboy, Spring 2011 | Vol. 61, No. 1
Tribute to Frank Buckles, the last American World-War-I veteran Read >>
Civil War 150th Heating Up, Winter 2011 | Vol. 60, No. 4
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More Civil War At The National Archives, Winter 2011 | Vol. 60, No. 4
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National Jewish Museum, Winter 2011 | Vol. 60, No. 4
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The Last Confederate Prison, Fall 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 3
Archaeologists in Georgia have found the location of the prison that served as an overflow facility for Andersonville Read >>
Fall Books, Fall 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 3
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FDR Declassified, Fall 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 3
After 65 years, the archives of FDR’s personal secretary are now open to the public Read >>
Pacific War Museum, Summer 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
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National Archives On The Civil War, Summer 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
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Hoover Dam Turns 75, Summer 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
A new bridge spans the Colorado near the dam that came to symbolize America’s great promise—and changed the American West forever Read >>
Summer Books, Summer 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
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