April/May 1981

AN INTERVIEW WITH C. VANN WOODWARD

The Photographic Record of a Western Success Story

After a varied career as a soldier, statesman, diplomat, and presidential adviser, Taylor wants to known as someone who “always did his damndest.”

Encamped above the Hudson for the last, hard winter of the Revolution, the officers of the Continental Army began to talk mutiny. It would be up to their harried commander to defend the most precious principle of the infant nation—the supremacy of civilian rule .

He could build castles at his whim, but the ancient home of a small band of monks defeated him

WHEN JOSEPH KNOWLES STRIPPED TO THE BUFF AND SLIPPED INTO THE MAINE WOODS IN 1913, HE HOPED TO LEAD THE NATION BACK TO NATURE.

An insider’s account of a startling— and still controversial—investigation of the Allied bombing of Germany

Few men—foreign or native born—have ever understood us better than this infinitely curious, inveterate Visitor from England