The Assassin’s Mummy; or, John Wilkes Booth’s Second Career
More audiences may have seen the infamous actor in 1938 than when he was alive.... More
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From Our Archives: One-on-One with Mike Wallace
In 2006, Patrick Perry spoke with the veteran CBS newsman about how he helped to break the stigma surrounding depression. Today Perry remembers him.... More
The Cover Girl on the Titanic
It was a life that included a successful film career, a highly publicized scandal, an arrest and imprisonment in a fascist prison, and an... More
The Inevitable Tragedy of the Titanic
100 years after the Titanic sank, we explore the Post's 1912 editorial on the great tragedy. Were the British and American governments to blame for... More
Women of the Roller Derby: Morals, Manners, and Muscle
A look back at the early days of roller derby, and the women who made it such a tough sport.... More
Relativity: Einstein’s Explanation
"Relativity" is a term that everyone uses but few people understand, so—just as we did in 1959—we're letting Einstein explain it in his own words.... More
Star-Spangled Fascists
White Shirts, Silver Shirts, White Camellias, and plain, old Nazis: here is the Post’s 1939 field guide to America's hate groups.... More
Work (Or Jail Time) for Everyone
How the U.S. achieved 98% employment in 1918.... More
The Boy in the Box: Still Unsolved After 55 Years
Despite a half century of inquiry, the death—and the life—of this eight-year-old boy remain a complete mystery.... More
Speaking Up For the Talkies in 1929: ‘Silent Movies Are History’
In the recent Oscar-nominated film The Artist, a silent movie star struggles to make the transition to talking pictures, but our 1929 article shows that... More
What Lincoln Was Hiding
He was one of our most popular presidents, but Honest Abe had a darker side.... More
The First GPS: High-Tech Navigation in 1909
A century before Garmin, the Jones Live Map was helping drivers navigate a countryside without roadsigns, and often without roads.... More
Edison and The Pirates: The Inventor’s Solution to Copyright Theft
After losing a fortune fighting for his patents, Thomas Edison had a new idea for enforcing copyright law.... More
Religion Steps into the Boxing Ring: Ali in ’64
When Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, everyone wanted to know his angle. The Post takes a look back at what we thought and unearths some... More
James Bond Turns 50
Half a century ago, James Bond captured the zeitgeist of his time. Today, audiences are still fascinated with the dashing, unflappable secret agent.... More
A War Horse Earns Her Sergeant’s Stripes: 1953
If you've seen the fictional hero of the movie War Horse, you may be interested in the real thing: Sergeant Reckless, U.S.M.C.R.... More
A Pilot Reflects, Then Grounds Himself: 1911
Early 20th century aviation may have been a quick route to fame for some thrill seekers, but for flier Frank B. Elser, it wasn't worth... More
