Autumn 2016

Inside The Issue

Building Detectives

How tree-ring dating opened a new chapter for the Carter House

by Paul Aron, Photography by Dave Doody

| October 2, 2020

7 Minute Read

A Battalion of Skills

Laborers whose trades helped the military, called artificers, navigated a ‘messy’ supply system

by Nicole Trifone Photography by Dave Doody

| October 2, 2020

7 Minute Read

‘My Heart Was Enlisted’

Lafayette's head for tactics and his passion for liberty marshaled a military collaboration

by Joseph A. Beatty

| October 2, 2020

11 Minute Read

History on Display

Peek into early American life through toys and architecture

October 2, 2020

4 Minute Read

A Toy for the Tree

This 19th-century novelty marches from our collection to your holiday tree

By Christina Westenberger · Photography by Tom Green

| September 2, 2022

2 Minute Read