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Historical Era

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Title	Author	Issue
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Anne Frank in America	Feldman, Ellen	February/March 2005
“overrated And Underrated”: The Readers Weigh In		February/March 2005
History Happened Here		February/March 2005
Robert Johnson, The Devil, And Me	Hoover, Elizabeth	February/March 2005
To Plan A Trip		February/March 2005
Elvis Today	Friedwald, Will	February/March 2005
The World On A Matchbook		February/March 2005
The Buyable Past	Lander, David	February/March 2005
Rookwood Resources		February/March 2005
Who Invented The Fortune Cookie?	Tompkins, Joshua	February/March 2005
Lincoln Heard And Seen	Holzer, Harold	February/March 2005
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) The Winds of Political Change	Baker, Kevin	February/March 2005
Mystery Ship	Fuller, Ben	February/March 2005
Editors’ Bookshelf		February/March 2005
Screenings	Barra, Allen	February/March 2005
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Books That Mean the Most to Me	Reeves, Richard	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) A Talk with George W. and Laura Bush in the White House	Anthony, Carl	November/December 2004
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) The Demagogue's Downfall	O'Brien, Frederic	November/December 2004
50 Years Ago		November/December 2004
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Stellar Books on America from the Truman to Nixon Eras	Brinkley, Douglas	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Women’s History Writing Comes of Age	Baker, Jean	November/December 2004
Changes: 1789 And 1954		November/December 2004
Changes: 1789 And 1954		November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Historical Movies Not to Be Missed	Barra, Allen	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Told and Retold	Forbes, Timothy	November/December 2004
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Indispensable Photographs	Buckland, Gail	November/December 2004
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Vital Books on World War II	Spiller, Roger	November/December 2004
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) A Few Great Books on Sports	Kahn, Roger	November/December 2004
Correspondence		November/December 2004
ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Best Civil War Books	Sears, Stephen	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Outstanding Books on Popular Culture	Nasaw, David	November/December 2004
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Crucial Books on the Industrial Age	Miller, Donald	November/December 2004
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) A Few Excellent Books on Business	Gordon, John	November/December 2004
ERA 6: The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900) Exceptional Books on Technology	Evans, Harold	November/December 2004
ERA 8: The Great Depression and World War II (1929–1945) Books Worth Reading on Modern America	Leuchtenburg, William	November/December 2004
ERA 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861) Great Books on the American West	Utley, Robert	November/December 2004
ERA 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890–1930) Essential Books on the Immigrant Experience	Baker, Kevin	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) The Best American Biographies	Brookhiser, Richard	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) Great Historical Novels	Byrd, Max	November/December 2004
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) Some of the Best Books on the American Revolution	Ketchum, Richard	November/December 2004
ERA 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754–1820s) The Finest Books on the Young Republic: 1787 To 1860	Maier, Pauline	November/December 2004
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) The Golden Anniversary of Our Magazine	Reynolds, Mark	November/December 2004
ERA 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present) America Unabridged	Editors, The	November/December 2004
The Colonial Era To 1776	Demos, John	November/December 2004
Now Playing		October 2004
Actor Against Actor		October 2004
Actor Against Actor		October 2004
Exploring The Explorers		October 2004
1964’s Forgotten Victory		October 2004
ERA 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970's) Nabbing Gotti When He Was 25	Readers, The	October 2004