The January Cover (image) A Man on Horseback Yes, we all know George Washington, but how many Americans really know him--know his character and personality, his manners and morals, his aspect as a physical specimen. As a human being rather than a symbol, Washington may be the least well known of America's greatest Presidents--a situation that the author, with this portrait, hopes somewhat to remedy. by Richard Brookhiser We regret that this article is not available on our Web site; you can click here for related articles and links. Mississippi Monte Carlo Mississippi's Tunica County has suddenly been transformed into the nation's third largest gambling mecca, after Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Some citizens of the county have benefited from the influx of cash--but not, by and large, the poor black majority, whom some whites would just as soon see disappear. by Benjamin and Christina Schwarz

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