Pranks for the Memories
For April Fools’ Day: Reconsider the value of practical jokes.
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Tag Archives: Post Perspective
How the Post Reported the Alamo Story
The Post covered the short, furious war 177 years ago.
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The Post’s Civil War Half-Time Report
In 1863, Post editors rewrote the war to put the Union Army and Navy in a more positive light.
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Jailhouse Blues
Despite the noblest of intentions, America has become the world’s superpower of incarceration.
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How the 1950 Home Looked in 1900
A 1900 Post article predicted central heating and cooling at a time when 98 percent of American homes still relied on coal or gas.
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How America Learned to Love Modern Art
Many Americans were introduced to modern art at The Museum of Modern Art, reports the Post, but advertising gave them a continuing education in contemporary design.
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Do You Really Want To Live To 100?
A Post article from 1959 suggests they found a formula for long life that you may not want to repeat.
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Gun Cranks and the Spirit of Innovation
When you come down to the basics, “gun nuts” aren’t much different from “computer geeks.”
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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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The Decline of Old-Time Religion
The changing nature of the American people was clearly reflected in their changing attitude toward religion, said this 1906 author.
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The Long Tradition of the Smear Campaign
We had a respectable election once, and the winner was George Washington. In a 1976 article, Jack Anderson pointed out that when the next election came around, the gloves were off and tar buckets filled.
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What Lincoln Was Hiding
He was one of our most popular presidents, but Honest Abe had a darker side.
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Edison and The Pirates: The Inventor’s Solution to Copyright Theft
After losing a fortune fighting for his patents, Thomas Edison had a new idea for enforcing copyright law.
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A War Horse Earns Her Sergeant’s Stripes: 1953
If you’ve seen the fictional hero of the movie War Horse, you may be interested in the real thing: Sergeant Reckless, U.S.M.C.R.
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The Predictor Who Got It Right (Mostly)
Foresight is never 20/20, which is why new year forecasts can be hilariously wrong. But one forecaster in 1900 proved more far-sighted.
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Our 1877 Christmas Gift Guide
Christmas shopping in the 19th century may not have been any easier than it is today, but Saturday Evening Post writers knew just what to buy.
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Articles of Fashion
The release of the Vogue digital archives prompted a look back at some of our own fashion journalism.
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