A Dream Come True
Rockwell’s rural fantasies take flight in a 1935 painting that would later come to define him.
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Tag Archives: 1930s
Why Do Men Dress That Way? 1930s version.
Men’s fashion hasn’t seen drastic changes over the past 200 years, but gone are the days when movies introduced men to elegant dinner jackets, stylish sport coats, and raffish neckwear.
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Big Shots or Pop Guns?
In 1931, our editors wondered if the arrest of Al Capone would lead to the end of the gangster era.
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Post Newsboys: Still Riding!
Meet 90-year-old Gordon Thorpe, who was a Post newsboy in the 1930s, and who keeps on riding today.
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From Our Archives: From Farm Boy to Financier
Stories of railroad moguls from the February 9, 1935 issue of the Post.
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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.
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Meet Post Newsgirl Luanna (Scott) Mitchell
We love hearing from our former Post Newsboys. This time, Post Newsgirl Luanna Mitchell tells us about life in 1937.
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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.”
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Dry Facts
The Post’s reporting on droughts reflect the age-old conflict: the relentless power of nature versus the unconquerable spirit of man.
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“What a Woman!”
“What a Woman!” That’s how reporter George Seldes responded when asked about Dorothy Thompson.
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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.”
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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 town away from the river isn’t always the best choice.
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Depression America Goes To The Horses
With the economy in shambles, businesses folding, and unemployment rising, many Americans were pinning their hopes on Thoroughbreds.
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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 gas prices.
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Woolworth: A Five and Dime Story
On February 22, 1879, Frank Woolworth opened his first store, and nickled and dimed his way to wealth.
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Campaigning With The Kingfish
Huey Long shows how it’s done by tickling voters’ sense of resentment, fear, envy, righteousness, and humor.
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How the Kingfish Helped Elect the First Woman Senator
Huey and Hattie shocked the political establishment in the 1930s with a campaign that prefigured today’s populist reaction.
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