Jamestown's 400TH Anniversary

Soldier of Fortune:
John Smith before Jamestown
Smith's experiences as a pirate, mercenary, and Turkish slave prepare him to survive in the New World.
By Meredith Hindley

Uncovering Powhatan's Empire Excavations reveal the site where John Smith and Chief Powhatan first meet.
By Louisa Woodville

Firsthand Accounts
A Web site offers manuscripts, maps, and sketches from early Virginia.
By Laura Wolff Scanlan

Humanities Prizes

Ten Who Make A Difference
Two Middle East Scholars, two classicists, a television producer, an economist, a historian, a biographer, an evangelical scholar, and a research center receive National Humanities Medals at the White House. By Maggie Riechers, Laura Harbold, and Sarah Kliff

Building the Bill of Rights
Federalists and and anti-federalists put aside their differences and agree on the first amendment in this first-place entry in the 2006 Idea of America Essay Contest.
By Elise Lui

Other

Percy Julian: Against the Odds
A scientist makes inroads in chemistry and civil rights.
By David Taylor

Around the Nation

Zen and the Art of Cycling
Philosophical journeys in Illlinois.
By Katie Kadue

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