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Historical Era

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Title	Author	Issue
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) In A World of Trouble	Godbeer, Richard	Fall 2020 George Washington Prize
About the Cover; Special Thanks to our Editorial Assistant	Editors, The	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 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Upon Starved Rock	Walczynski, Mark	November 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The O'Learys and the Great Chicago Fire	Smith, Carl	November 2020
Ike Balances the Supreme Court	Reader, Various	November 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pioneer Girl	Miller, John	November 2020
A Reagan Historian on Ike's Conservatism	Kopelson, Gene	November 2020
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Have We Found the “Lost Colony”?	Dawson, Scott	November 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) "This Is London": Murrow During the Blitz	Edwards, Bob	November 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) The ”Holy Grail” of Broadcast Journalism	Klein, Gil	November 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Thanksgiving Dinner During The Revolution	Editors, The	November 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Enigma of Jimmy Carter	Alter, Jonathan	November 2020
ERA 2: Colonialism and Settlement (1585–1763) Marquette and Jolliet's Excellent Adventure	Walczynski, Mark	November 2020
Did Hurricanes Save America?	Reader, Various	October 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Heartbreak at Heart Mountain	Brokaw, Tom	October 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Coal Miner’s Daughter	Snaith, Holley	October 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg	Levick, Richard	October 2020
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Lincoln and Presidential Character	Grosvenor, Edwin	October 2020
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Mayflower II Returns Home	Brush, Chase	October 2020
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Ike Balances the Court	Eisenhower, Susan	October 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Secret Coup in the White House	Locker, Ray	October 2020
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) Mayflower's Place in History	Philbrick, Nathaniel	October 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Secret History of Prince Hall Freemasonry	Seymour, Ann	October 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Spying on West Virginia	Horwitz, Tony	October 2020
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Vampires in America?	Grosvenor, Edwin	October 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) British Ships Lost in 1780 Hurricanes	Grosvenor, Edwin	September 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Mary Trump: The Lucky Lass from Stornoway	Burleigh, Nina	September 2020
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) The Spirit of Chautauqua	Watson, Bruce	September 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Marshall's Secret Preparations for War	Dickson, Paul	September 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) A Book's Worth of Info on Barbecue		September 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Were Hiroshima and Nagasaki Justified?	Grosvenor, Edwin	September 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Fighting for the Wrongly Convicted	Grisham, John	September 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Did Hurricanes Save America?	Dolin, Eric	September 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) FDR Takes on the Press	Bates, Stephen	September 2020
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Ida B. Wells Marches for Justice	Ware, Susan	September 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) We've Got Mail!	Watson, Bruce	September 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Pandemics Change History	Stewart, David	September 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Boston's Freedom Trail	Glass, Brent	July/August 2020
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Bred to Power: The Dulles Brothers	Stewart, David	July/August 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) In Search of Real Barbecue	Lovegren, Sylvia	July/August 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) When the Bonus Army Marched on DC	Dickson, Paul	July/August 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) FDR’s Favorite Dish: “Country Captain”	Grosvenor, Edwin	July/August 2020
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Sergei Khrushchev and the Soviet Union	Brush, Chase	July/August 2020
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Ike's Excellent Adventure	Watson, Bruce	July/August 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) 15 Classic Books About Black History	Early, Gerald	July/August 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Another Kennedy Family Tragedy	Grosvenor, Edwin	July/August 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Librarians at War	Peiss, Kathy	July/August 2020