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Betty Ford had a what-the-hell moment—and an accomplice in photographer David Hume Kennerly
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An excerpt from Kenneth C. Davis's new book explains they arrived half a century before the Mayflower reached Plymouth Rock
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A new survey upends the conventional wisdom about who counts in American history
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Surprising trivia about America's beloved baseball fields
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Two decades ago an anonymous telephone call sank Gary Hart's presidential campaign—and rewrote the rules of political reporting
A librarian's sleuthing turns up a crime with at least 100 victims
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How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents
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Lyndon Johnson believed that his withdrawal from the 1968 presidential campaign would free him to solidify his legacy
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Explore some of the most significant achievements made by women in the past century
Momentous or Merely Memorable
In 1908, anything was possible
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Aeroplanes! Skyscrapers! The race to the North Pole! Mobile phones? Inventions, predictions and breakthroughs that propelled America into the modern age
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Momentous or merely memorable
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Statesmen, soldiers and spies who made America and the way they lived
Readers respond to the October issue
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Small World
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What really happened aboard the <i>Mary Celeste</i>? More than a century after her crew went missing, a scenario is emerging
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This antique globe was once owned by the fabled airline executive, who ushered in modern air travel
Momentous or merely memorable
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