Young Sousa And The Musician Shortage
John Philip Sousa rose to national prominence thanks to talent, support, ambition… and an era of incredible opportunity for musicians.... More
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The Great Decision: Eisenhower Makes The Call
In 1944, Dwight Eisenhower launched history’s biggest military operation against Nazi Germany. He had planned exhaustively for every contigency, right down to the details, to... More
When A Big Government Solution Worked
In 1955, America looked ahead to future problems. And paid big money to fix them. ... More
Why We Still Like Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower was more than just likeable. He was admirable.... More
Introducing Ike: “The Army’s Favorite General”
1942: America starts hearing about a modest, young general who will shortly become the Supreme Allied Commander and defeat the Nazi war machine.... More
Making Sense Of American Manners
Americans could be the most polite people in the world, if they weren't so practical.... More
When I Was Young And Charming
Here's a novelty: Groucho Marx talks about the good old days. In 1929.... More
Groucho Turns 120
Arthur Marx wrote an 8-part biography of his father, Julius Henry Marx, who bore a strong resemblance to Groucho Marx, born 120 years ago.... More
The Plight of the Censor
Working as a state film censor, Helen Tingley knew the real trouble with movies wasn't immorality. It was the stupidity.... More
Making The Movies Behave
When Hollywood refused to tone down the violence and sex in movies, Americans began censoring them — and learned how difficult the job could be. ... More
Lafayette’s Resurrection Tour, As Covered By The Post
By 1824, Americans knew what they owed Lafayette for helping them win independence. They also knew the price he had paid for his commitment to... More
“Lafayette Is Here”: The Post Covers A Hero’s Return
It was America's first, big celebrity tour. The country turned out in city after city to honor a revolutionary war hero and be reminded that... More
Conformity: The Ladies’ Model
Conformity weighed most heavily on women in the late 1950s. The list of social expectations that seemed to grow continually, yet offer no new... More
The Price Of An Organized Society: Conformity in the 1960s
Long before the protests of the late 1960s, there was a rising cry for greater individuality and freedom.... More
Did We Mortgage Our Identity? The 1960s Worries About Conformity
Mid-century Americans were beginning to wonder if they were paying too much for the comforts of modern life.... More
How The Future Looked Without The Bomb
Before the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima, America was preparing for, and dreading, a long, bloody invasion of Japan.... More
I Know the Girl in That Photo!
Our attention was brought to an intriguing 1949 article (“They Do Anything to Get Into the U.S.A.”) by an equally intriguing current-day story. A... More
