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A charismatic editor lures great writers of the early twentieth century to the pages of his controversial weekly.

Frolicking on the Cote D’Azur, Sara and Gerald Murphy inspire artists of the avant-garde.

A new exhibition traces the intersecting lives of the Civil War rivals.

Composed during World War II, Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait reflects the mood of the times during which it is performed.

Before Pearl Harbor, Chinese Americans bring the issue of Japanese aggression to the nation’s consciousness.

An epic film documents the experiences of the citizen soldier and his community.

Robert Bailey fosters grassroots humanities programs in Arkansas.

Elizabeth Brown Pryor talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about her dual careers as a historian of antebellum America and a highly decorated diplomat working for the State Department.

Oberlin, Ohio, becomes unlikely point of convergence in this issue.

Sara Ogger looks out her window and beyond the city.

On the odd and brainy Claiborne Pell

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points: Raising expectations of emerging national leaders.

In Baltimore, the museum of industry charms.

Memphis preacher's message could be found in his photographs.

Vietnam War through the eyes of a South Dakota artist.

Pennsylvania soldiers dodging the Civil War.

The naughty nineteenth-century circus.

U-boats off the coast of Virginia.

Nevada's Christina Barr uses food to foster a sense of community in a diverse state.

On the history of Broadway

Site on medieval history, broad in scope, ranges from the totally wacky to materials that are deep and philosophically chellenging.

Manhattan harbors hotel gem from the 1820s.

Tracking down a watershed moment for labor.

Washington celebrates photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White.

Illinois explores the history of the profession shared by L. Frank Baum, Benedict Arnold, and Johnny Appleseed. 

Minnesota examines the treaties between the United States and American Indians.

Wyoming recalls the Hispanic baseball players who made up the Sugar Beet League.

Alabama's Bob Stewart Builds and rebuilds on the humanities.

On the origins of habeas corpus.