History

IBM typewriter ad in The Saturday Evening Post, 1954.

Gallery

May 29, 2014

Post Perspective, The 1950s

Gallery How Americans Saw Themselves in the 1950s

Jeff Nilsson

Richard Loeb (right) and Nathan Leopold (left) in 1924.

May 23, 2014

History, Post Perspective

The Leopold and Loeb Murder Trial, 90 years later

Jeff Nilsson

Cover of The Saturday Evening Post. "The American Girl" by Ellen Pyle. August 22, 1932. © SEPS 2014

May 21, 2014

Cover Art, The 1920s

Beyond the Canvas: Flapper-era glamour fades as The Great Depression looms

Joseph Scales

"Late Night Snack" by John LaGatta. March 22,1941. © SEPS 2014

May 14, 2014

Cover Art, Food, The 1940s

Beyond the Canvas: Late Night Snack

Joseph Scales

Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull. Cody petitioned the government to release the Sioux chief so he could appear in the Wild West.

May 05, 2014

History, Post Perspective

America’s First Superstar: William Cody (AKA Buffalo Bill) and his Wild West

Jeff Nilsson

"Catching the Home Run Ball" by Stevan Dohanos. April 22,1950. © SEPS 2014

Apr 30, 2014

Cover Art, Sports, The 1950s

Beyond The Canvas: Grandstand Grand Slam

Joseph Scales

"Whatever Became of John Scopes, the Dayton 'Monkey Trial' Man? October 9, 1943. © SEPS 2014

Apr 24, 2014

History, Legal, Post Perspective

Whatever Happened to John Scopes, the ‘Monkey-Trial Man’?

Jeff Nilsson

Apr 17, 2014

Post Perspective, The 1960s

Falling for Jackie Kennedy

Jeff Nilsson

Paul, George, Ringo, and John rehearse for the Ed Sullivan show in Miami Beach. In Florida, the Beatles went yachting, swam in private pools, and visited heavyweight champ Cassius Clay. @SEPS 2013

Apr 17, 2014

Music, Post Perspective, The 1960s

Long Live The Beatles!

Cable Neuhaus

Apr 17, 2014

Civil War, Clippings & Curiosities, Post Perspective

The History of Baseball’s Designated Hitter Rule: Or, The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization?

Jeff Nilsson

Composite image

Apr 17, 2014

History, World War I

Teddy Roosevelt And World War I: An Alternative History

Jeff Nilsson

Apr 17, 2014

Education, History

History Lessons

Emily Bloch

Apr 17, 2014

History, Politics and Policy

A Brief History of the NSA: From 1917 to 2014

Michael X. Heiligenstein

Congress

Apr 17, 2014

Post Perspective, The 1960s

Your Government Inaction: The Do-Nothing Congress of 50 Years Ago

Jeff Nilsson and

Apr 17, 2014

Post Perspective, The 1960s

A Very Eligible Politician

Jeff Nilsson

Apr 17, 2014

Post Perspective, The 1960s

Kennedy on the Campaign Trail

Jeff Nilsson