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Alice Paul: “I Was Arrested, Of Course…”
American women won the right to vote in 1920 largely through the controversial efforts of a young Quaker named Alice Paul. She was born in Moorestown, New Jersey, on January…
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Drama at the Old North Bridge
Editor's Note: Rick Atkinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and winner of the prestigious George Washington Book Prize for The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777, in which…
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Introduction: Revisiting Concord and Lexington
Given the importance of April 19, 1775 in our nation’s history, the editors of American Heritage have produced a special issue dedicated to the events of that day. The conflicts in Concord…
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The Forgotten Battle of Menotomy
Editor's Note: Michael Ruderman is an author who frequently lectures on New England history to community groups and historical societies. He earned a degree in history at Harvard College. It was planned…
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Top US lakes for a boat rental adventure
If you are heading to the lakes this summer, then there is nothing quite like a boat rental adventure to really make the trip. After all, why head to such…
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The Shots Heard Round the World
Editor’s Note: One of the leading historians of the American Revolution and Founding era, John Ferling is a professor emeritus at the University of West Georgia and the author of two…
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Discovered: First Maps of the American Revolution
I could scarcely believe what I was seeing. Despite generations of research and hundreds of books on the American Revolution, here was a critically important, yet previously undocumented treasure—a detailed…
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Statue of Liberty: Symbol of Freedom
Introduction: More Than Just a Monument Towering 305 feet above New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is more than an architectural marvel. She is Lady Liberty, a beacon of…
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Deep South BBQ Trail: From Memphis to Atlanta
Introduction: Where Smoke Meets Soul Barbecue isn’t just food in the American South — it’s a way of life, an art form, and a window into cultural heritage. And nowhere…
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Hiking the Appalachian Trail: A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction: A Trail Like No Other Spanning over 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail (AT) is one of the most iconic long-distance hiking paths in the world.…