A Look Back at Our Attitudes toward Domestic Workers
In 1943—long before The Help—the Post focused on problems with domestic workers.
A Post Retrospective
The Forgotten Heroes of Korea
In 1952, James Michener told Post readers about America's heroes in an unpopular war.
America’s Early Effort to Honor Its Veterans
In 1918, the Post reported on one of the first government programs to help veterans resume their civilian life and careers.
Charlie Chan: The Case of the Oriental Detective
Was Charlie Chan a racist stereotype—or was there something more to this popular detective who appeared in the pages of the Post?
Taxing the Wealthy: The Continuing Controversy
Editorials from 1913 and 1935 show how the Post changed its mind about higher taxes for the wealthy.
Broadsides and Suicides: How War Changed During Three Days
As two Post articles from 1945 explain, World War II saw the end of the age of the battleship and the beginning of the age of the suicide bomber.
Hope or Hype? The Post Critiques Carnegie’s Bestseller
In its first year of publication How To Win Friends and Influence People made nearly half a million friends. The Post author of "He Sells Hope" wasn't one of them.
The Cowboy and the Columnist, or Joan Didion ♥ John Wayne
Back when she was a regular Post contributor, author Joan Didion had a chance to meet one of her childhood heroes. The result was "John Wayne, A Long Song," which we excerpt today.
The Ad that Launched a Revolution
In 1908 the Post carried Henry Ford's first advertisement for his Model T. And, as you'll read, the magazine also carried his 1926 defense for the automobile age he introduced.
Watching the Jackie Watchers
In 1967, journalist Alan Levy was in New York City, studying the crowds of fans and photographers who swarmed around Jackie Kennedy. As you'll read in these excerpts from his Post article, what he saw said a lot about the woman and about the average New Yorker.
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