November/December 2004 Editor's Note Footprints of History Uncovering a Sunken Treasure The Hawley brothers speak with NEH Chairman Bruce Cole about unearthing a steamship buried in a Kansas cornfield. The Golden Hoard An ancient Afghan treasure resurfaces. By Rachel Galvin Tracing the Buddhist Path Translations of the earliest writings have scholars rethinking the religion's canon. By Matthew Summers-Sparks Tracking Lost Empires From the ruins of Nineveh to the gardens of Bablyon, a new database catalogs monuments at risk in Iraq. By Emmett Berg and Louisa Woodville American Life Upstairs Downstairs Monticello comes to life in the rooms of its cooks, brewers, blacksmiths, and servants. By Melanie Abrams Around the Nation In Focus Joe Kelly works to tell Pennsylvania's stories. By Melissa Forbes She Sails Again A replica ship from the War of 1812 brings a floating classroom to Michigan. By Phoebe Prioleau