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"Take Me Out to the Ball Game": The First Century of Baseball's Enduring Anthem Andy Strasberg , Bob Thompson , Andy Wiles
Category: Entertainment Published: July 2008
The Chicago Cubs were reigning world champions; John McGraw was in the early stages of his three-decades-long stint as manager of the New York Giants; Teddy Roosevelt occupied the White House; and the national pastime had a new song to call its own.
 
A Virtual Secret of History John Messeder
Category: USA Yesterday Published: July 2008
"Mary Jemison's story illustrates the desires and hardships of frontier life. [It] offers a picture of at least one of the cultures that existed on the North American continent when Europeans arrived in what to them was a New World."
 
George Washinton's Spiritual Journey Janice T. Connell
Category: Colonia America Published: July 2008
"No man ever lived, more deservedly beloved and Respected," wrote Abigail Adams, the wife of Washington's vice president. "Possess[ed] of power, possess[ed] of an extensive influence, he never used it but for the benefit of his Country. . . ."
 
Norman Rockwell in Black & White
Category: Art Scene Published: July 2008
". . . Rarely-seen preparatory drawings created by the artist [offer] intriguing insights into his creative process."
 
Policy Challenges Facing the Next President Murray Weidenbaum
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2008
". . . It seems quite clear that, warts and all, the U.S. still is the freest society with the strongest economy of any nation on the face of the globe."
 
Race to the Bottom? The Presidential Candidates' Positions on Trade Sallie James
Category: Political Landscape Published: July 2008
"Only when the American people are free to exchange goods unimpeded by the often faulty judgment of politicians will freedom and prosperity prevail."
 
Red Sox Nation Welcomes "Baseball as America"
Category: Athletic Arena Published: July 2008
Boston is the latest venue for a traveling Hall of Fame exhibition that brings the game's past to life while celebrating the accomplishments of today's teams and stars.
 
Saluting Pittsburgh's Finest Richard E. Vatz , Lee S. Weinberg
Category: Athletic Arena Published: July 2008
"Understanding the magnitude of [Roberto] Clemente requires an appreciation of the gestalt of his presence, which was greater than the sum of his statistics. . . ."
 
Shades of Greatness
Category: Athletic Arena Published: July 2008
Art inspired by Negro Leagues baseball.
 
Spinning Disney's World Charles Ridgway
Category: Mass Media Published: July 2008
The memories of a Magic Kingdom press agent bring to life the halcyon days of promoting Walt Disney's theme parks in California and Florida.
 
Talking the Talk Harold E. Rogers Jr
Category: American Thought Published: July 2008
"The vigor of . . . national debates is a measure of the strength of the country's democracy."
 
The American Evolution: A History Through Art
Category: Museums Today Published: July 2008
"The term 'evolution' suggests change over time, and this exhibit proposes that the U.S. is a dynamic nation in a constant state of redefinition."
 
The Bear Went Over the Mountain Carll Tucker
Category: Life in America Published: July 2008
Visiting the gravesites of U.S. presidents is nothing new--but vice presidents? One man's journey across the country to learn about our forgotten leaders yielded some interesting lessons about the nation . . . and himself.
 
There's Nothing Trivial About the U.S. Presidency Richard Lederer
Category: U.S. History Published: July 2008
"The more we delve into the lives of our American presidents, the more we see patterns that connect their feats, fates, families, and foibles."
 
West Coast Wonderlands Wayne M. Barrett
Category: Going Places Published: July 2008
Disneyland and California Adventure provide a treasure trove of family fun.