The American experience comes alive through writing, outstanding photography & artwork. American History is the leading popular magazine that explores the rich texture of the American experience through engaging writing and outstanding photography and artwork. The magazine’s lively storytelling, thought-provoking essays and more bring America’s past alive in every issue.
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American History Magazine
How the rise of populism destroyed a political party...
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American History, American History
Donald Trump’s campaign has transformed the Republican Party, as its beaten establishment knows: the Grand Old Party’s last two presidents, Bushes 41 and 43, and most recent nominee, Mitt Romney, have refused to endorse Trump. Could a...
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American History Magazine
Robert F. Kennedy asked black Americans for the truth. They told it. RFK didn’t like what he heard....
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American History, Ask Mr. History
What English Colony Did Not Settle Near Water?...
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American History
A contested 1880 election in South Carolina shows the true nature of the crime...
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American History
In a more leisurely time, the front porch was where candidates waited to take office ...
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An American Place, Henson Studios, HistoryNet, HistoryNet Video, Kermit the Frog, LeBrea, Los Angeles, Studio Tours, The Little Tramp, the Muppets
HENSON STUDIOS honors the builder of one of LA’s oldest production lots by dressing Kermit the Frog like Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp. In 1917, when the actor/director/producer bought acreage at 1416 North LaBrea Avenue in Los...
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American History, Ask Mr. History
Can you recommend a good general book on U.S. history?...
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An American Place, HistoryNet
Welcome to An American Place This page carries on from the department of the same name on the back page of every issue of American History magazine. Here you’ll find additional material, including videos, interviews, slideshows, and...
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American History Magazine
Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May. Americans all over the country honor fallen soldiers with parades, barbecues, and commemorative services. But how much do you know about the history of Memorial Day......
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American History Magazine
President-elect Abraham Lincoln remained strangely silent as threats of secession became a reality during the long winter before his inauguration. ON THE EVE OF HIS VICTORY in the 1860 presidential election, Abraham Lincoln surprised a...
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American History Magazine
The fourth U.S. presidential contest ended in a tie that tested the limits of the Constitution, threatened the breakup of the country and solidified our two-party political system. Less than 20 years after the last guns of the War of...
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American History Magazine
An outspoken war critic raised the Union establishment’s hackles and put Abraham Lincoln on guard against what he called The Fire in the Rear. A fist slammed violently against the front door, startling the couple within from a deep...
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American History Magazine
On November 1, 1872, Susan B. Anthony entered a barbershop in Rochester, N.Y., that doubled as a voter registration office and insisted she had as much right to vote as any man. Startled officials allowed her to register after she...
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American History Magazine
The Supreme Court Produced by Thirteen/WNET New York, by Jeffrey Rosen, Times Books, 2007 Any television documentary that features Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. as one of its many “talking heads” is certainly a...
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American History Magazine
George Washington was first in war as commander of the Continental Army and reluctantly agreed to become first in peace as president of the new nation. Many other military heroes, including John McCain, right, have been less coy about...