Current Issue: Dec. 2009/Jan.2010
Features
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An Alligator in the East Room: First Families and Their Pets, by Earl Rickard
From John Quincy Adams's alligator to the Lincolns' pet goats to the Clinton family's cat, the White House has been home to a wide variety of pets.
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A Snapshot of George Eastman, by Jean Schaefer
George Eastman, inventor, business visionary, and philanthropist, improved photographic equipment and made it available to the masses.
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The Christmas Tree: An Ancient Tradition, by Victor Parachin
Tracing its origins back more than 1,000 years to the Vikings, the Christmas tree has become the symbol of one of Christianity's most important holidays.
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Dreaming of a Bath Christmas, by Patricia Ann McNair
Bath, England, holds something special for everyone during the holidays, including an outdoor Christmas market and choral concerts in a Gothic church
Departments
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Message from the GER
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It's Your Business, by William J. Lynott
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Healthline, by Elizabeth A. Reid, M.D.
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News of the Lodges
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Elks National Veterans Service Commission
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Elks National Foundation Joy of Giving
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Elks Drug Awareness Program
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