The Slighted Memory of Medgar Evers
A champion for civil rights is remembered today less for his accomplishments than for his murder.... More
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Bob Hope: 50 Years at the Front
From 1941 to 1991, he was Chief Morale Officer for America's armed forces. A 1967 Post article gave a glimpse of the work, and dedication,... More
Thanks, Robert Buck. Goodbye, Willie Gillis.
The Post honors the passing of the man in whom Norman Rockwell saw as the ideals of the American GI.... More
Lincoln’s Early Loss
The war was barely a month old and Abraham Lincoln and his family were already mourning. ... More
The Gone-With-The-Wind Sequel That Wasn’t
Did Margaret Mitchell really write a second novel? Did the Post really refuse to print it? And who was this woman who wanted to be... More
Bargaining With The Flood
By the time floodwaters are inches from the top of a levee, residents must start making hard choices. But even the decision to move the... More
Depression America Goes To The Horses
With the economy in shambles, businesses folding, and unemployment rising, many Americans were pinning their hopes on Thoroughbreds. ... More
The Bibliomaniacs of Book Row
No discussion of late, great American bookstores would be complete without bringing up New York's Book Row.... More
The World Comes To An End. Again.
Was there ever a planet so destruction-prone as Earth? Prophets have continually announced the imminent end of the world throughout history. But in 1881, it... More
The Cross-Country Drive: Cheap In 1931, Cheaper In 2011
If we could translate 1931 prices into 2011 dollars, we might find the cost of travel has dropped over 80 years — even with today's... More
The Art and The Crime of Illusion
Harry Houdini believed in keeping the secrets of entertainers, and exposing the secrets of frauds.... More
The King James Bible: A Best-Seller Turns 400
Hoping to unify the Protestants in England, King James I commissioned a work whose influence moved beyond the church, the country, and the times he... More
Elizabeth Taylor and The Cleopatra Spectacle
It was one of those productions in which the story ABOUT the movie proved more popular than the story IN the movie.... More
Earthquakes and the Human Will: Trying to Imagine the Incredible
If you thought the pictures of the earthquake in Japan were unbelievable, wait until you see the numbers. ... More
Grover Cleveland Wants More American Fishermen
Profane, idle liars? No! thundered the ex-president. America's fishermen are the virtuous backbone of their country.... More
Living Memory and The Last Doughboy
America lost a significant portion of its living memory on February 24, when Frank Buckles died. Mr. Buckles, who had recently celebrated his 110th birthday,... More
Late, Great American Bookstores: Leary’s Books
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times — depending on whether you love reading or you love books. ... More
