January/February 2007
In This Issue January/February 2007
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.
Volume 28, Issue 1
Recreation of the Susan Constant, the largest of the three boats that landed at Jamestown.
Richard Nowitz / Folio, Inc.
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Features
Uncovering Powhatan’s Empire
Excavations reveal the site where John Smith and Chief Powhatan first meet.
By Louisa WoodvilleFirsthand Accounts
A Web site offers manuscripts, maps, and sketches from early Virginia.
By Laura Wolff ScanlanBuilding 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.
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Departments
Statements
Conversation
A Lot Like Us
Author Richard Brookhiser and NEH Chairman Bruce Cole discuss the modern sensibilities of America's Founders.
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