Essays

Title Author Issue
Sketches From The Vanishing Landscape
 Sloane, Eric February 1956
Reading, Writing And History
 February 1956
The New Picture Books
 February 1956
Current Books In Brief
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
People of the Long House
 Wallace, Paul February 1955
Of Barns And Bridges
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
Aide To Four Presidents
 Brown, Wilson February 1955
Chateau Builder To Fifth Avenue
 Lynes, Russell February 1955
The Ancient Game Of Tongue-twisters
 Emrich, Duncan February 1955
Seeing And Hearing History
 Tyrrell, William February 1955
Yankee Gunners at Louisbourg
 Downey, Fairfax February 1955
Riding The Circuit With Lincoln
 King, Willard February 1955
An Eyewitness Describes The Hanging Of John Brown
 Stutler, Boyd February 1955
The Cult Of The Primitives
 Flexner, James February 1955
James Gordon Bennett — Beneficent Rascal
 Starr, Louis February 1955
A Nosegay Of Valentines
 Editors, The February 1955
How New York Greeted King Ludwig’s Girl Friend
 Marberry (AH), M. February 1955
The Story Of The Piano
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
Fantastic Tragedy
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
“New Skies And New Stars”
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
Reading, Writing And History
 Catton, Bruce February 1955
News Of History
 Powell, William February 1955
“To The Farthest Port Of The Rich East”
 Copeland, Charles February 1955
A Note About The Peabody Museum
 February 1955
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Seeking the Unvarnished Truth
 Bunch, Lonnie Fall 2024
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Wilsonian Century
 Mandelbaum, Michael Fall 2024
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
FDR’s War of Words with Lindbergh
 Sparrow, Paul Fall 2024
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
The Tragedy of Emmett Till
 Collins, Ronald Fall 2024
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Standing Up for Voting
 Rather, Dan Fall 2024
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
The Museum of Democracy Finds a Home
 Bleyer, Bill Fall 2024
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Report from Cuba
 Ackerman, Kenneth Fall 2024
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Solving Our Political Disarray
 Levin , Yuval Fall 2024
Bruce Catton Recalls the Emotional 1913 Reunion at Gettysburg
 Grosvenor, Edwin Fall 2024
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Dickey Chapelle in the Fight
 Rinehart, Lorissa Fall 2023
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” and a Hundred Years of Healing
 Morton, Randall Fall 2023
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Banneker’s Answer to Jefferson: “I Am an American”
 Larson, Edward Fall 2023
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
The Man Who Blew Himself Up
 Talese, Gay Fall 2023
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
What Was a Woman Doing There?
 Garrett, Wilbur Fall 2023
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Catherine Leroy Parachutes into Danger
 Becker, Elizabeth Fall 2023
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Special Section: Women Journalists in Vietnam
 Grosvenor, Edwin Fall 2023
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763)
Why Do We Call It "America"?
 Cohen, Jonathan Fall 2023
About the Cover; Special Thanks to our Editorial Assistant
Editors, The Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Widow Washington
 Saxton, Martha Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
A Crisis of Peace
 Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
In A World of Trouble
 Godbeer, Richard Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Heirs of an Honored Name
 Egerton, Douglas Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Property of the Nation: Washington's Tomb
 Costello, Matthew Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Stolen into Slavery
 Bell, Richard Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The British Are Coming
 Atkinson, Rick Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Battle that Led to Victory at Yorktown
 Philbrick, Nathaniel Fall 2019 - George Washington Prize Books