is, where your family originated, or where your family made a difference in the course of this great nation? If so, this special issue from Family Tree Magazine is your ticket to historical family bliss.”

No, that's not a magazine salesperson spinning hype, or even a self-promotional editor telling you how great his work is (we'll get to that in a moment). That's Samir A. Husni, PhD, professor at the University of Mississippi — aka “Mr. Magazine.” On his Web site <www.mrmagazine.com>, Husni picks “What's Hot” from the latest crop of magazines. When our inaugural Heritage Travel special issue hit newsstands earlier this year, he decided we were on to something.