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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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Abandoned Ship: The Mary Celeste
What really happened aboard the Mary Celeste? More than a century after her crew went missing, a scenario is emerging
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How Pan Am’s Founder Juan Trippe Turned Americans Into Frequent Fliers
This antique globe was once owned by the fabled airline executive, who ushered in modern air travel
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Cold winters, hot jaguars and a night to remember
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With U.S. forces in Korea beleaguered and demoralized in 1950, American prestige and the future of South Korea hung in the balance
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The Lakota Sioux leader’s relics return to his only living descendants
Readers respond to the September issue
Object Lessons
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The Pinkerton Detective Agency chased down some of America’s most notorious criminals
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Letters between George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette
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Almost inseparable in wartime, the two generals split over a vital question: Should revolutionary ideals be imposed on others?
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Momentous or Merely Memorable
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John Ferling, author of “100 Days that Shook the World,” imagines an alternate history
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Amelia Earhart brought her own special style—even to her outerwear
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