September/October 2001

Editor's Note

The Western Life

Outgrowing Myths
Writer William Kittredge reflects on the passing of the Old West and the growing pains of the new with NEH Chairman William R. Ferris.

Watershed
Seven states that share the waters of the mighty Colorado examine their heritage. By Paulette W. Campbell

People of the Rivers
Tribes of the Northern Plateau speak of creation stories and customs in their own language in a new exhibition. By Joanna Rudnick

Storylines America
In spaces as vast as Montana, book groups take to the airwaves. By Tina Pamintuan

Write 'em Cowboy
Poetry of life on the range finds an audience in Nebraska. By Margaret Ford

Ancient Waterways

Excavating the Delta
Bodies found in an ancient cemetery may yield new clues to Cambodia's past. By Miriam Stark

Deciphering Angkor Wat
A poem inscribed in Cambodia's most famous temple is being translated into English for the first time. By Rachel Galvin

The Culture of a City

The Making of a Museum
How a deal between a railroad financier and an Italian priest brought art to Baltimore. By William R. Johnson

In Their Own Words: Workers Tell Their Stories
From recessions to computers, changes upend the steel belt near Detroit. By Rebecca Webber

Through the Eyes of Children
A website looks at Milwaukee's history through the recollections of its Italian immigrants. By Lisa Rogers

Around the Nation

Images of Contentment
Kensett's paintings of Long Island Sound evoke a simpler time. By Maya Dalinsky

In Focus
Michael Bouman borrows the language of business but says his product is a changed human being. By Margaret Ford