Fall 2005: Vol. 37, No. 3
The "Fast Mail:" A History of the U.S. Railway Mail Service As the railroads speeded America's westward movement, post office cars made the nation's mail move faster, too. |
The "Z Plan" Story Japan's secret plan to defeat the U.S. fleet is lost at sea, but soon drifts into "enemy" hands-those of American generals and admirals. |
Finding Ordinary Americans with Extraordinary Stories The search for the real people whose stories live within the records of the National Archives brings surprises, joy, and sadness. |
Table of Contents
Prologue in Perspective: Where Have You Gone, James Madison?
Allen Weinstein
Finding Ordinary Americans with Extraordinary Stories
Miriam Kleiman
The "Fast Mail": A History of the U.S. Railway Mail Service
Fred J. Romanski
The "Z Plan" Story: Japan's 1944 Naval Battle Strategy Drifts into U.S. Hands
Greg Bradsher
NARA Honors Three Former Archivists
Wild Rose: Rose O'Neale Greenhow, Civil War Spy
Ann Blackman
Spotlight on NARA: There's a NARA Near You! Exploring the Regional Archives
Lori Cox-Paul
Genealogy Notes: "You have the body": Habeas Corpus Case Records of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia
Chris Naylor
Authors on the Record: Forgotten First Lady Returns to the Spotlight
Foundation for the National Archives
Pieces of History: Laura Ingalls Wilder Papers at the Hoover Library
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