November/December 2008 Table of Contents
Cover of November/December 2008
Features
Return of a Grande Dame
After a multimillion-dollar renovation that removed decades of grime, Chicago's historic Palmer House sparkles once again
By Jonathan Eig
Plus: Two other dramatic hotel transformations
Online Extra: From Minneapolis offices to boutique hotel
Walking the Line
In search of Mason, Dixon, and the boundary that changed America
By Eric Wills
Online Extra: Follow the footsteps of Mason and Dixon
Save America's Treasures
For 10 years an innovative partnership has helped preserve the nation's historic monuments, objects, and documents
By Krista Walton and Fiona Lawless
Online Extra: National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations Rates Hotspots
Online Extra: Our reviews of Galena, Ill., Santa Fe, N.M., Ashland, Ore., Lancaster, Pa., and Charleston, S.C.
Departments
Your Trust
National Preservation Awards • Arnold Berke's Trust Me • In Memoriam • Does Boom Mean Bust?
Reporter
Miami Marine Stadium • Making a Difference: the Barn Lady • Transitions
Books
What We're Reading: L.A. Modern, The Houses of Greenwich Village
