Missing Jim Henson
This week, we remember the Muppet Master, whose creations live long after him. Fortunately, we have a 1976 interview Jim Henson gave the Post in which he spoke openly about his relationship with his Muppets—and... More
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Recalling An Earlier ‘Twin Towers’
Developer Louis Horowitz, a visionary developer, created many of New York's skyscrapers, including the Equitable Building (pictured). Before the World Trade Center, his constructions were... More
A Clear Picture of Television’s Future In 1967
A 1967 article on the next wave of television technology proved incredibly accurate.... More
Fallout Shelters: The Underground Movement That Failed
Despite nuclear threats from the Soviet Union, most Americans in the 1960s shunned the idea of fallout shelters.... More
Making A Case for Pro Football
Six years after a legendary college star went pro, he told Post readers that, “The college game Is easier.” ... More
Looking for the Real Davy Crockett
For Davy Crockett's 225th birthday, we try to separate the myth from the man, as reported in The Saturday Evening Post.... More
190 Years Ago: The Post Covers The Death of Napoleon
One of the hot topics of news in our 1821 issues was the passing of "Fortune’s Football." ... More
On Our 190th Birthday, a Look at Our Earliest Issues
A look back at what was news-worthy in 1821 shows how little newspaper copy has changed.... More
The Surprisingly Normal First Lady
Betty Ford's statements were considered controversial in 1976. Yet her opinions, according to contemporary Roper and Gallup polls, were shared by the great majority of... More
Dry Facts
The Post's reporting on droughts reflect the age-old conflict: the relentless power of nature versus the unconquerable spirit of man.... More
Hoops, Bloomers, and Common Sense
Why did the Bloomer skirt never catch on with women? These classic Post writers know!... More
“What a Woman!”
"What a Woman!" That's how reporter George Seldes responded when asked about Dorothy Thompson.... More
The Real Woman of the Year
Dorothy Thompson, according to author John Gunther, was, "The best reporter this generation has seen in any country, and that is not saying nearly enough."... More
That Distinctive Taste of American Food
A look back at what has made American cooking so memorable.... More
The US Air Force Turns 150 Years Old?
Improbable historical fact: The first electronic communication from the earth's atmosphere was transmitted from the deck of the Enterprise to Abraham Lincoln. (Now that was... More
Happy 75th Birthday, Superman!
According to a 1941 article in the Post, the Man of Steel had risen from a long-shot character created by two unknowns to the most... More
The Moonshining Tradition
A Post reporter believed that the illicit whiskey distiller was disappearing from the American landscape in 1966. He needn’t have worried. ... More
