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
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