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Historical Era

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Title	Author	Issue
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Struggles of Edwin Stanton	Stahr, Walter	Fall 2017
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Shocked by Sputnik Sixty Years Ago	Grosvenor, Edwin	Fall 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) “Impeach President Washington!”	Beschloss, Michael	Fall 2017
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) It’s Time to Strengthen—Not Reduce!—History in Our Classrooms	Birmingham, Tom	Fall 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) “No One Returns Alive”	Duffy, James	Fall 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Monticello		Fall 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Cover: Gilbert Stuart's Last Portrait of Washington	Grosvenor, Edwin	Fall 2017
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Mixed Bits: The True History of Chop Suey	Coe, Andrew	Fall 2017
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Foreseeing the Future	Grosvenor, Edwin	Fall 2017
Shedding More Light on the Founding Era	Grosvenor, Edwin	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) American Revolutions: A Continental History	Grosvenor, Edwin	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs”	Grosvenor, Edwin	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) George Washington's Journey	Breen, T.H.	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution	Philbrick, Nathaniel	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) The Framers’ Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution	Klarman, Michael	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Fatal Sunday	Stone, Garry	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley	Kamensky, Jane	Special Issue - George Washington Prize 2017
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) "Hail Liberty!" in Art - 25 of the Best Images of the Statue	Stuart, Grosvenor	Summer 2017
American Heritage Returns in Digital Format	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2017
Stop the War on History	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2017
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Bill Veeck: The Maverick Who Changed Baseball	Dickson, Paul	Summer 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) O’Hare’s Last Flight	Kernan, Alvin	Summer 2017
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Standing Bear Goes to Court	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) My Memories of Winston Churchill	Eisenhower, John	Summer 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) The USS Mason Battles U-Boats and Bigots	Kelly, Mary Pat	Summer 2017
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Grant Splits Dixie	Hurst, Jack	Summer 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Finally, Recognition for George C. Marshall?	Reynolds, Mark	Summer 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Patrick Henry Smells a Rat	Aron, Paul	Summer 2017
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) “Hail, Liberty!”	McCullough, David	Summer 2017
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) It Wasn't Easy, But American Heritage is Back!	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) A Moose for the Misinformed: Jefferson and Natural History	Coburn, Mark	Summer 2017
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Missy LeHand: FDR's Influential, but Largely Forgotten Assistant	Smith, Kathryn	Summer 2017
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Lombardi: Character, Not Celebrity	Gardella, Richard	Summer 2017
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Osceola Fights to Save the Seminole	Hatch, Thom	Summer 2012
Letters to the Editor	Readers, The	Summer 2012
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) "Oh doctor, do what you can!"	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2012
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) 25 Years Ago	Editors, The	Summer 2012
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) 50 Years Ago	Editors, The	Summer 2012
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Has Amelia's Plane Been Found?	Crouch, Tom	Summer 2012
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Turned on by History	Bryant, Alison	Summer 2012
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Baltimore's "Sailabration" Honors the War of 1812	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2012
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Digging Up James Smithson	Burleigh, Nina	Summer 2012
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Editor's Letter	Grosvenor, Edwin	Summer 2012
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) High Stakes at Antietam	Sears, Stephen	Summer 2012
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Ike's Son Remembers George S. Patton Jr.	Eisenhower, John	Summer 2012
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Growing Up Colored	Gates, Henry	Summer 2012
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) The Fountain of Youth 500 Years Later	Grosvenor, Edwin	Spring 2012
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) The New Mexico and Arizona Centennials	Editors, The	Spring 2012
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Putting History in Its Place	Stange, Eric	Spring 2012
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Early Painting of Aviation Shows Flying Machines Not Yet Able to Take Off	Editors, The	Spring 2012