Subject: Looking Back on 9/11, Incan Farming Lessons, Football History and More in the History and Archaeology Newsletter
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Recollections of 9/11 from the former editor of the New York Times...
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September 2011
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What 9/11 Wrought
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The former editor of the New York Times considers the effects of the terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary of the fateful day
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Remembering 9/11 at the American History Museum >>
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Farming Like the Incas
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The Incas were masters of their harsh climate, archaeologists are finding--and the ancient civilization has a lot to teach us today
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Machu Picchu's Ancient Beauty >>
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The Essentials: Five Books on Football History
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Sports columnist Sally Jenkins picks out the books that any true sports fan would want to read
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The Early History of Football's Forward Pass >>
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Inside the Great Pyramid
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No structure in the world is more mysterious than the Great Pyramid. But who first broke into its well-guarded interior, and when? And what did they find there?
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Uncovering Secrets of the Sphinx >>
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"Mr. Lelyveld's essay is one of the most thoughtful and lucid articles I've read on 9/11 and its aftermath. It should be required reading."

-- Posted by commenter Julianne Williams on "What 9/11 Wrought"
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Past Imperfect
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(Think Fast Answer: Battle of Antietam) On September 17, 1862, 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing during the battle of Antietam, which lasted 12 hours. It was the bloodiest single-day battle on American soil.