The Result in South Carolina
An anonymous contributor described mounting racial tensions in the aftermath of Reconstruction.
160 Years of Atlantic Stories
A year-by-year catalogue of some of the magazine's most momentous work.
A Century of Congress
A year after the national centennial, a long-time member of the House of Representatives and future president of the United States reflected on the development of the American legislature.
Lincoln's Plans of Reconstruction
“Here were no humiliating terms of submission imposed on a brave people: no amnesty qualifications exacted; no banishment or confiscation laws; no test-oaths, to incite to perjury or foster the resentments of war.”
Is Marriage Holy?
“What attitude of mind does a perception of the inward holiness or religious sanctity of marriage enjoin upon those who suffer from any of the offenses included in the violation of the outward bond? — a vindictive attitude or a forgiving one?”
A Rebel's Recollections (Part 1)
A confederate soldier from a plantation-owning family offers the Southern point of view on the Civil War.
The Art of Being President
Gathered from the experiences of Thomas Jefferson
John Brown and His Friends
How a coterie of New Englanders—including the author—secretly funded John Brown's raid
Werewolves and Swan-maidens
“The mediæval belief in werewolves is especially adapted to illustrate the complicated manner in which divers mythical conceptions and misunderstood natural occurrences will combine to generate a long-enduring superstition.”
The English Governess at the Siamese Court
The author recounts her adventures with the King of Siam.
The True Story of Lady Byron’s Life
Lady Byron has not spoken at all; her story has never been told.