July/August 2007
In This Issue July/August 2007
War Stories: The American People in World War II
An epic film documents the experiences of the citizen soldier and his community.
By Maggie Riechers
Volume 28, Issue 4
Man With Hat by Fernand Léger, 1920.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Gift of Cary Ross
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Features
Parades, Pickets, and Protests
Before Pearl Harbor, Chinese Americans bring the issue of Japanese agression to the nation's consciousness.
By K. Scott WongThe Sound of Freedom
Composed during World War II, Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait reflects the mood of the times during which it is performed.
By Elizabeth B. CristCommon Bonds: The Duty and Honor of Lee and Grant
A new exhibition traces the intersecting lives of the Civil War rivals.
By Louisa WoodvilleLife as Art
Frolicking on the Cote D'Azur, Sara and Gerarld Murphy inspire artists of the avant-garde.
By Susan SaccocciaChronicle of a New Age
A charismatic editor lures great writers of the early twentieth century to the pages of his controversial weekly.
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Departments
Conversation
Happy Accidents and Good Luck
Author Michael Barone talks with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about the roots of the American political system.
In Focus
David Tebaldi of Massachusetts
David Tebaldi enriches public discourse in Massachusetts.
By Laura HarboldEdNote
