Famous Contributors: Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes’ poetry ran in the Post during the 1940s, despite a relationship that could be described as “love-hate.”
Langston Hughes’ poetry ran in the Post during the 1940s, despite a relationship that could be described as “love-hate.”
The attack was a surprise; the war wasn’t.
In 1952, James Michener told Post readers about America’s heroes in an unpopular war.
Four years after his death, the often dark, sometimes antic, and frequently clairvoyant ideas of this great American novelist are suddenly more relevant than ever.
In 1918, the Post reported on one of the first government programs to help veterans resume their civilian life and careers.
In Kurt Vonnegut’s well-loved short story, a soldier just back from Korea disrupts a small town’s daily ritual—and makes a pretty girl cry.
One of the hot topics of news in our 1821 issues was the passing of “Fortune’s Football.”
Dorothy Thompson, according to author John Gunther, was, “The best reporter this generation has seen in any country, and that is not saying nearly enough.”
The invention of the car led almost immediately to the invention of competition, including the world’s most famous auto race: the Indianapolis 500.
A champion for civil rights is remembered today less for his accomplishments than for his murder.
Cardinals’ Hall of Famer Stan Musial passes away at age 92. We remember both the professional and personal side of this beloved baseball player.
It’s mostly ceremonial work, but the ceremonies serve a real purpose.
Amid all the belt-tightening of his holiday season, take comfort in the fact that you can but more than 4 gallons of gasoline this week.
In 1955, America looked ahead to future problems. And paid big money to fix them.
A few words, from 1932, about what Americans get right about manners.
Before the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima, America was preparing for, and dreading, a long, bloody invasion of Japan.