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1977

Stories Published in this Year

Samuel Eliot Morison Award | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

to Joseph P. Lash for Roosevelt and Churchill, 1939–1941: The Partnership That Saved the West

Jenny Lind and P.T. Barnum

“I Am Become Death…” | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

The Agony of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Lost Battalion | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

The doughboys numbered only 550 men -- the remnants of four battalions -- and were surrounded by Germans. Then they were given the order to attack.

Marks For The Marketplace | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

The Curious World of the Trademark

America has taught the world that freedom is humanity’s birthright. Why should we expect President Carter to keep quiet about it?

Temples of Democracy | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

There are over 3,000 county courthouse across the country -- staunch hometown symbols of our faith in our ability to govern ourselves

The Time Of The Angel | October 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 6)

The U-2, Cuba, and the CIA

The Last Stand of King Grizzly

Ethics & Armaments | August 1977 (Volume: 28, Issue: 5)

THE WAY I SEE IT

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