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Title	Author	Issue
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Pony Rides Again (and Again)	Corbett, Christopher	Spring 2010
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Franklin Charms Paris	Fleming, Thomas	Spring 2010
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Has Roanoke’s Lost Colony Been Found?	Horn, James	Spring 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Showdown at Sumter	McPherson, James	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Iron Wills, Iron Ships	Holloway, Anna	Winter 2010
Iron Wills, Iron Ships	Holloway, Anna	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Slaughter on Cemetery Ridge	Sears, Stephen	Winter 2010
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Adams Appoints Marshall	Wood, Gordon	Winter 2010
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Holiday Gift Special	Kopper, Philip	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) A Graceful Exit	Winik, Jay	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) “The Tide is Setting Strongly Against Us”	Ayers, Edward	Winter 2010
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Pontiac’s War	Taylor, Alan	Winter 2010
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) New Amsterdam Becomes New York	Shorto, Russell	Winter 2010
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Jamestown Hangs in the Balance	Horn, James	Winter 2010
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Massacre in Florida	Resendez, Andres	Winter 2010
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) A Pox on the New World	Mann, Charles	Winter 2010
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) A Key to the Cover Illustration	Editors, The	Winter 2010
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) JFK Writes about Our Nation’s Memory	Kennedy, John	Winter 2010
Letters To The Editor	Readers, The	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Pluck Heard 'Round the World	Grosvenor, Edwin	Winter 2010
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Drake's Rock Oil	Yergin, Daniel	Winter 2010
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Polk's Peace	De Sapio, Michael	Winter 2010
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) "The Sparck of Rebellion"	Brinkley, Douglas	Winter 2010
The Speech That Made The Man	Holzer, Harold	Winter 2010
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Ike’s Decision	Korda, Michael	Winter 2010
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) AC/DC: Tesla Takes on Edison	Carlson, W. Bernard	Winter 2010
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) The Black Times of ‘76	Fischer, David	Winter 2010
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Jackson Stares Down South Carolina	Meacham, Jon	Winter 2010
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Madison’s Radical Agenda	Ellis, Joseph	Winter 2010
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Happy 60th, American Heritage!	Weisberger, Bernard	Winter 2010
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) What Hath God Wrought?	Howe, Daniel	Winter 2010
Editor’s Letter	Grosvenor, Edwin	Winter 2010
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) "Little Short of Madness"	Burrows, Edwin	Winter 2010
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) “A Machine of Practical Utility”	Crouch, Tom	Winter 2010
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) The Golden Touch	Gordon, John	Winter 2010
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) First Blood in Vietnam	Karnow, Stanley	Winter 2010
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Miracle Workers	Oshinsky, David	Winter 2010
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Placards at the White House	Baker, Jean	Winter 2010
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) King Maker	Carson, Clayborne	Winter 2010
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Shooting the Moon	McDougall, Walter	Winter 2010
The Selling Of Samuel Morse	John, Richard	Winter 2010
Editor’s Letter	Grosvenor, Edwin	Fall 2009
Eavesdropping On The Rising Sun	Weisberger, Bernard	Fall 2009
TR's Wild Side	Brinkley, Douglas	Fall 2009
George Washington In Love	Fleming, Thomas	Fall 2009
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Secret Six Behind Harpers Ferry	Emerson, Jason	Fall 2009
Letters To The Editor	Readers, The	Fall 2009
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Monticello Reborn	Kopper, Philip	Fall 2009
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Grave Matters	Editors, The	Fall 2009
Lombardi Rules	Barber, Phil	Fall 2009