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CONTENTS
Itinerary
Nashville's Connie Britton, Led Zeppelin IV remas-
tered, a basketball with a brain, PLUS much more
Briefs
Q&A: Color expert Leatrice Eiseman
Go: Exploring Plymouth, Massachusetts
Departments
V E T E R A N S
ADVENTURE HEALING
To combat trauma that results from service in
a war zone, nonprofit organizations guide veter-
ans to the great outdoors. BY MOLLY BLAKE
A U T O M O B I L E S
DROVE MY CHEVY
Our writer put his racing face on to test out
a mean machine and witnessed NASCAR history
at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Brickyard 400.
BY DAVID HALLORAN
H I S T O R Y
THE MILLIONTH YANK
Three generations later, a World War II hero is
still celebrated. BY JAZMIN FREDERICK
E D U C A T I O N
ROCKET SCIENCE
Cheerleaders and science might not make the
most obvious pair, but the group known
by those two words is working to change that
stereotype — one chant at a time.
BY JOSEPH GUINTO
Final Approach
American Airlines products, entertainment,
places to go and so much more
IN EVERY ISSUE
Staff
Perspective
Editor's Note
Gearhead
Air Mail
Sudoku
Mensa
Crossword
Americana
Sometimes in other countries, English
word meanings are lost in translation,
which has led to unusual (but funny)
product names like "Noisy Butter"
(better grab your earplugs).
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NOVEMBER 2014
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