Essays

Title Author Issue
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Women at War
 Holmstedt, Kirsten Winter 2008
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
“Strong Enough to Float an Iron Wedge”
 Norris, David Winter 2008
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Remembering David Halberstam
 Baker, Russell Winter 2008
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Grace Kelley: America’s Princess
 Diehl, Digby Winter 2008
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Joseph Ellis Explains Just How Revolutionary the Revolution Was
 Zeitz, Joshua Winter 2008
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Geoffrey C. Ward’s New History of World War II
 Barra, Allen Winter 2008
A Bicentennial Blitz for Lafayette
 Reese, Elizabeth Summer 2024
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
“This Is Not Frivolous, Mr. Chairman”
 Woods Eisenberg, Carolyn Summer 2024
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
The Revolution Could Have Started Here
 Thompson, Bob Summer 2024
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Lafayette's Grand American Tour
 Reese, Elizabeth Summer 2024
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
Two Years That Made the West
 West, Elliott Summer 2024
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
“Let’s Face the Music and Dance ”
 Snaith, Holley Summer 2024
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Did the First Lady Advise the President Not to Run Again?
 Sweig, Julia Summer 2024
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Martha Gellhorn Gets Her Story on D-Day
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2024
Olmsted “Paints With Lakes”
 Martin, Justin Summer 2023
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Announcing The National Historical Society
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2023
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Bringing Back the Buffalo
 Morrow, Ann Summer 2023
What America Means
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2023
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)
De Soto Ravages the South
 Cozzens, Peter Summer 2023
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Who Really Was FDR?
 Leebaert, Derek Summer 2023
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Triumphs of a Tuskegee Airman
 Handleman, Philip Summer 2023
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
Ernie Pyle Digs in at Anzio
 Chrisinger, David Summer 2023
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
For America’s 250th Birthday, Let’s Think Local
 Zeiger , Hans Summer 2023
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
The Man Who Brought Opera to America
 Smith, Howard Summer 2022
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
“To Those Brave Men!”
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2022
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
The Black Woman Who Managed Morgan's Millions
 Watson, Bruce Summer 2022
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
American Rebels at Sea
 Dolin, Eric Summer 2022
Pauline Maier on The History of the Fourth
 Editors, The Summer 2022
Trivializing the Medal of Freedom?
 Reston, James Summer 2022
Discovering American History in Britain
 Edwards, Sam Summer 2022
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900)
When Abortion Roiled 19th Century New York
 Ackerman, Kenneth Summer 2022
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Bob Dole and the Nazis’ Brutal Last Stand in Italy
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2022
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Lafayette: A Hero Among Heroes
 Unger, Harlow Summer 2021
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Eleanor Fights Lynching
 Michaelis, David Summer 2021
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
How We Exposed the Secret Pentagon Papers
 Smith, Hedrick Summer 2021
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Kamikazes Shock the Allies
 Duffy, James Summer 2021
Credibility of TV News in Ruin?
 Swift, Claire Summer 2021
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
“Let’s Go,” Said Mrs. Graham. “Let’s Publish”
Downie, Jr., Leonard Summer 2021
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Ellsberg's “Magic Potion” to Stop the War
 Oliphant, Thomas Summer 2021
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's)
On the Road with the Green Book
 Taylor, Candacy Summer 2021
Americans in the Spanish Civil War, Last Rough Rider, The '38 Hurricane
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
McCullough's "The Pioneers"
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s)
Rediscovering Hand-Drawn Maps from the American Revolution and the Duke Who Collected Them
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
A Nation with "Collective Amnesia"
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Slideshow of Apollo 11 Photos
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930)
Best Memoirs of the Great War
 Lengel, Edward Summer 2019
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945)
Original “Cricket Clicker” Found for 75th Anniversary of D-Day
 Grosvenor, Edwin Summer 2019
The House of David: A Midwest Cult That Was REALLY Good at Baseball
 Nicole , Lauren Summer 2019
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
Remembering Neil Armstrong
 Truly, Richard Summer 2019
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
“Let Us Die to Make Men Free”
 Gamble, Richard Summer 2019