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Historical Era

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Title	Author	Issue
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Marshall's Secret Preparations for War	Dickson, Paul	September 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) FDR Takes on the Press	Bates, Stephen	September 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Fighting for the Wrongly Convicted	Grisham, John	September 2020
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) The Spirit of Chautauqua	Watson, Bruce	September 2020
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Ida B. Wells Marches for Justice	Ware, Susan	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 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) FDR’s Favorite Dish: “Country Captain”	Grosvenor, Edwin	July/August 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) A First Look Inside Joe McCarthy’s Secret Files	Grosvenor, Edwin	July/August 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Librarians at War	Peiss, Kathy	July/August 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Another Kennedy Family Tragedy	Grosvenor, Edwin	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 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) Reassessing Spiro Agnew	Holden, Charles	June 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Juneteenth!	Watson, Bruce	June 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Vandalism in Lafayette Square	Grosvenor, Edwin	June 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Confederates in Congress: Heritage or Hate?	Grosvenor, Edwin	June 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Confederates Honored by the U.S. Army	Grosvenor, Edwin	June 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Lafayette Square: Seven Acres of History	Klein, Gil	June 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Special Section: America 50 Years Ago	Grosvenor, Edwin	June 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Women's Revolution at Time, Inc.	Crittenden, Ann	June 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) How the May Day Protests Stayed Peaceful	Grosvenor, Edwin	June 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Remembering Ernie Pyle	Klein, Gil	Spring 2020
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) American Civilians Defend Against U-Boats	Gay, Timothy	Spring 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Richard Reeves	Grosvenor, Edwin	Spring 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Yellow Fever Stalks the Founders	Fried, Stephen	Spring 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Congress Fights the Civil War	Bordewich, Fergus	Spring 2020
Remembering Ernie Pyle	Grosvenor, Edwin	Spring 2020
No More Crises, Please	Grosvenor, Edwin	Spring 2020
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) The Spanish Flu Strikes	Barry, John	Spring 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) President Lincoln's Disastrous First Month	McPherson, James	Spring 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Great Railroad War of 1877	Dickson, Paul	Spring 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) How We Survived Black Monday	Greenspan, Alan	Spring 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Heart of the Constitution: The Bill of Rights	Magliocca, Gerard	Winter 2020
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Rosenwald Invests in Education	Palatnik, Matthew	Winter 2020
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) Harriett Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin	Reynolds, David	Winter 2020
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Struggle for the Alamo	Donovan, Jim	Winter 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Venture Capital Builds the Modern World	Nicholas, Tom	Winter 2020
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) The Frémonts Open the West	Inskeep, Steve	Winter 2020
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) The Woman Who Said “No” to McCarthy	Watson, Bruce	Winter 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) John Marshall Saves the Republic	Unger, Harlow	Winter 2020
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Jefferson and the Declaration	Onuf, Peter	Winter 2020
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Ride, Sally Ride	Swaby, Rachel	Winter 2020
The Woman Who Said “No” To McCarthy	Grosvenor, Edwin	Winter 2020
ERA 1: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620) A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown	Horn, James	Winter 2020
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) The Legacy of the Warren Court	Stone, Geoffrey	Winter 2020