Remembering Comedian Phyllis Diller
A 1962 interview honors Diller, who said "I considered changing my name when I entered show business—but with a face like this, who cares?"... More
About: Jeff Nilsson
Jeff Nilsson is the director of Post archives and a website editor. He is a specialist in American History, with graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin, University of New Mexico, and Eastern Michigan University. He writes our website's weekly Retrospective feature, and is directing the program of digitally converting the magazine's 190 years of issues.
Posts by Jeff Nilsson:
The Other French Chef
When I was researching Julia Child recently, I came across an interesting 1962 article about French cooking: “French Food—U.S. Style” by Esther Riva Solomon. It... More
Beatlemania: No Passing Fad
The Beatles were more than just a passing phase, and the The Saturday Evening Post staff was hot on the trail.... More
Living the 1962 Life
What was the mood in America in 1962? Well, it felt a lot like it does today. ... More
Sex in the ’60s: Remembering Helen Gurley Brown
Joan Didion reports from Helen Gurley Brown's book tour in the 1960s.... More
“It Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect”: Honoring the Julia Child Centennial
French cooking was considered strange, fussy, and exotic—but that was before Julia Child. As we approach her centennial, we're remembered to forget our fears and... More
Regarding “A Turning Point in the Solomons”
Stephen A. Dombrowski, USAFA (Ret.) offered a much appreciated comment on this article: Thank you for a balanced, thoughtful and insightful piece. I believe that,... More
Regarding “The Boy In The Box”
Back in February, when “The Boy in the Box” was posted, a reader responded with the suggestion that the victim was homeless. This explained, he... More
Book Review: Mark Twain and The Colonel
Mark Twain and the Colonel took two vastly different routes to success. This biography compares those differences and how they shaped the lives of these... More
Regarding “A Voice From A Truly Violent Year”
Commenting on this article, Mary A. Berger said, “We need to keep being reminded of the way things were a few years back, as well... More
A Turning Point in the Solomons
Guadalcanal held nothing but "mud, coconuts, and malaria mosquitoes" and a precious airfield. Here, the U.S. finally regained the offensive in the Pacific War.... More
A Voice From a Truly Violent Year
If you think the country seems violent and dysfunctional today, take a look back at 1968, when our society faced greater problems. ... More
Judging the Supreme Court
One hundred years ago, a Saturday Evening Post article questioned the privileges and powers we grant the judicial branch of the U.S. government.... More
July Covers III – 75 & 25 Years Ago
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1908: The Olympics Get Political. And Commercial.
Anglo-American relations suffer in the 1908 London Olympics, as international politics first intrude on the modern Olympics.... More
The Post Produces a President
As Obama is re-elected for a second term, we look back on the 1958 article that is responsible for bringing his father to the U.S.... More
July Covers II – 100, 75 & 25 Years Ago
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