Classic Cover: The Craziest 4th of July
The craziest 4th of July? Why, that had to be 1914 in Tinkham’s Corners. I really feel for the pig. (The kids may want to help you find him.)
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The Spirit of the Fifth of July
On the day after the nation’s birthday, after the smoke from the fireworks has cleared, and we’ve cleaned up after guests, America will return to its job of building a nation. Rarely has that job seemed harder. … So, on a Fourth of July as troubled as any we’ve faced, we might appreciate Ben Franklin’s assessment of America beyond his own days.
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Classic Covers: The Fourth of July Throughout the Decades
Artist Guernsey Moore did many turn-of-century covers (at the turn of the 20th century, not the 21st), and the June 30, 1900, issue appears to be our first Fourth of July cover. Using colonials as representative of the Fourth was popular before the days of fancy fireworks and Fourth of July parades, although firecrackers showed up early.
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For Export, Lend-Lease
Robert D. Abrahams poems appeared regularly on our pages throughout the 1940s. “For Export, Lend-Lease” was published in the July, 7, 1945, issue.
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