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.
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Classic Covers: August Cool-Down
Is there any relief from this heat? Yes! It’s August, and the dog days of summer are upon us, but we found delightful covers from 1912 to 1955 showing ways to get wet and cool down. We wouldn’t recommend all of them.
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When Science Takes You for a Ride
If roller coasters are so terrifying, if they’re so good at giving you a sense of imminent death, why do they make so much money?
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Addressing War in Wartime: Post Editorials from the 1940s
Two editorials, written in the 1940s, reflect some of America’s attitudes toward sacrifice and risk during the height of combat in Europe and Asia.
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The Ability and the Duty to Be Heroic
What do we owe Americans like Rodger Young? How do we repay an average soldier who saved his comrades at the cost of his own life?
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