History of American Heritage

<p>Friends of <em>American Heritage</em> gathered to celebrate 75 years of great writing and education about our nation's history.</p>

<p>Our American heritage is greater than any one of us.</p>

<p>The longtime adviser to American Heritage wrote history not simply as a means of talking with other historians, but in order to talk to the general reader. </p>

<p>The great storyteller and famed historian lent authority and good advice to our aspiring magazine.</p>

<p><span class="deck">Like the nation it covers, <em><span class="typestyle"> American Heritage</span></em> was revolutionary at its birth. And, like that nation’s story, ours is a real cliffhanger. </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">1914–2005</span></p>

<p>In 1962, the president wrote for <em>American Heritage</em> that the study of history is no mere pastime, but the means by which a nation establishes its sense of identity and purpose.</p>

<p>Reflections on the superb historian and <em>American Heritage</em> editor</p>

<p>A longtime contributor and former editor introduces the special anniversary issue.</p>

<p>More than 600 donors chipped in to help fund the re-launch of the magazine.</p>

<p>We celebrate one of America's greatest historians with an anthology of his writing.</p>

<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">American Heritage, the beloved, 68-year-old magazine of history, returns to regular publication on our Nation’s Birthday, July 4, 2017.</span></p>

<p>Nearing its 70th anniversary, the magazine was relaunched in digital format for 72,000 subscribers.</p>

<p>A convenient index to the nearly 100 articles in American Heritage in 2020</p>

<p>It was a challenging couple of months after the flood, but our office will soon be operational again.</p>

<p>He became the dean of American historians after learning his craft while working for five years on the staff of <em>American Heritage.</em></p>

<p>The founding editor of <em>American Heritage</em> was the preeminent Civil War historian of the last century, and taught generations of writers how to write narrative history.</p>