A Fiddler Keeps Hope Alive in 1920s Texas

When boll weevils and floods tore at the spirits of his Texas neighbors, Lewis Nordyke’s father could fiddle hope back into their hearts.

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The Post Discovers Country Music… in 1944

"Uncle Art Satherley seeks out country music in the bayous, canebrakes and hills, and brings it back twangin' and sobbin' to 25,000,000 addicts."

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Walk Your Way to Fitness

Today is the best day to start a walking program! Here’s how to put your best foot forward.

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Global Warming Sixty Years Ago

Scientists believe the earth's climate is getting warmer—in 1950.

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Forgotten Country Gentleman Covers

I fell in love with this 1977 Country Gentleman cover when I ran across it in the archives recently. CG was a sister magazine to The Saturday Evening Post, and I got to wondering: What other hidden treasures lurk in the Country Gentleman stacks?

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Humor

I've told Ed to find your squeak - just let him ride around in your trunk for a few days.

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Food

Honey Vinaigrette Marinade

Getting tired of barbecue sauce? Never ... But at least consider an alternative. Use this recipe to marinate fish, chicken, or veggies (eggplant is excellent on the grill) and dress up a crisp summer salad.

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Literature, Fiction & Poetry

“Talleyrand Penrod” by Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington (July 29, 1869 – May 19, 1946) was best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning novels The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams.

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