Classic Covers: 1950s Moms
Our best ’50s cover artists capture moms’ challenges. Is motherhood that much different today?
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Tag Archives: Children
Cartoons: Baby on Board
Advice for new parents? Remember to laugh every now and then.
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Cartoons: Back-to-School
Teachers and principals may not appreciate zingers, but our Post cartoonists sure do. It’s back-to-school time.
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More Than Meets the Eye
Was Rockwell stuck for ideas, or was there something more at play in this October 8, 1938, cover for the Post?
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Why Your Great Grandparents Were A Bunch of Spoiled Kids
American parenthood fell into decay 100 years ago, according to this Post article.
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Classic Covers: Alan Foster
When we came across this 1923 painting of these youngsters singing their hearts out, we had to learn more about artist, Alan Foster.
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Cartoons: The Things Grown-ups Say!
Some time ago, we showed you cartoons where “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Well, adults say some peculiar things, too.
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Classic Covers: Rockwell Kids of the ’40s
Thinking of taking the plunge? That’s exactly why Director Steven Spielberg keeps this Rockwell painting in his office.
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Rockwell in the 1950s – Part I of III
Norman Rockwell didn’t have to venture far from home to find just the right models for these covers.
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Classic Covers: The Art of Halloween
It’s that time again…the apples are bobbing, black cats are screeching and Jack-O-Lanterns are lit. Join us for some Halloween art from sweet to scary!
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Classic Covers: Rockwell Behind The Canvas
You may be familiar with Rockwell’s enduring art, but in many cases there’s a surprising story behind a painting’s creation. Read how some of his most iconic paintings came into being!
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Cartoons: Kids Say the Darndest Things
Our cartoonists know what Art Linkletter knew years ago: out of the mouths of babes… comes trouble. You’ll enjoy these fabulous cartoons, featuring the humorous utterings, mutterings and sputterings of children, from the pages of our magazine.
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Rockwell’s School Teachers
“Happy Birthday, Miss Jones” is a Rockwell classic. But it wasn’t without reader complaints.
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The Art of Frances Tipton Hunter
Kids: Good, naughty, embarrassed, gleeful … and always adorable. But what does this have to do with a poem by Ogden Nash?
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Classic Covers: The Art of Impressing Girls
Okay, supposedly little boys don’t like little girls. They why do they go to so much trouble to impress them? With Valentine’s Day approaching, these Post covers show how to win a girl’s heart – or not.
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Spot Check
One day while baby-sitting my then 7-year-old granddaughter, Elizabeth, my husband and I took her to the mall. As we were walking, she spotted the directory of stores with the “You are here” designation. Rather surprised, she said, “Gee, how did they know where we were going to be before we got here?” Suzan L. ... More
What’s His Line
My son, who works for the State Department, has never said much about his job to his 6-year-old son, Seth. This was evident one day recently when I visited and asked my grandson what his daddy did for a living. Seth thought for a moment and replied, “I think he works for the Secret Circus.” ... More
