Another Lorimer Discovery: P.G. Wodehouse
Millions of Americans were exposed to Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves for the first time when this P.G. Wodehouse short story appeared in The Saturday Evening Post.
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Overseeing the National Park Service Is No Picnic
In 1954, Conrad Wirth, the director of the National Park Service, was responsible for 24 million acres of properties and the myriad troubles that came with them. Today, NPS sites cover an area larger than New Mexico, and the problems keep coming.
News of the Week: The Red Planet, a Black Burger, and Apple Brown Betty
Discoveries abound in this week’s news: water on Mars, Burger King’s Whopper “eclipse,” and delicious fall recipes.
Bavaria’s Romantic Road
Where to stay, where to eat and what to see in one of the most scenic regions of Germany
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Many think of Norman Rockwell as the Post’s most prominent illustrator, but his mentor, J.C. Leyendecker, made the Post an iconic magazine.
If You Go: Holland
A famous-author stopover, an art lover’s retreat, and Michelin stars are among this travel writer’s Holland hot spots.
Love at Six
Mary Ann’s six-year-old grandson Zachary spends the weekend at her house, and learns a very grown-up truth about love.
The Dog Ate My Homework
It seemed like the most plausible excuse at the time: blame the new dog for eating up my now overdue essay. But then I just had to embellish…
Spring Covers: A Perennial Favorite
Our spring-themed covers from artists like John Falter, Stevan Dohanos, and Thornton Utz show the variety of the season–from warm, sunny mornings in the garden to drizzly, soaking rains, and days spent cleaning out the staleness of winter.
Biography: Joseph Christian “J.C.” Leyendecker
(March 23, 1874–October 12, 1951) Occupation: Illustrator (The Saturday Evening Post, Century Magazine, The American Weekly, Success, and Collier’s); advertising, including the Arrow Collar campaign for Cluett, Peabody & Co., 1905. Schools: Chicago Art Institute; Académie Julian, Paris, France Studio Work: J. Manz & Co. Engraving, Chicago, Illinois (Apprentice); Cluett, Peabody & Co.; Kellogg Company; […]
The Murder of Kitty Genovese: 50 years later, questions remain
The chilling loneliness of her death just outside her home (above) prompted a wave of self-examination across the country: How could neighbors stand by while a young woman was brutally murdered, screaming for help that it seemed everyone refused to give?
If You Go: Hudson River Valley
We asked local experts for the skinny on the hottest hotels and B&Bs should you decide to make the same pilgrimage to the homesteads of Frederick Church and Thomas Cole.
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Learn to make tiny cork planters. Plus, tips for caring for succulents.
The Looming Water Crisis
Despite the easy flow of water from our sinks, showers, and garden hoses, in many parts of the country water is becoming dangerously scarce. We need to stop thinking of this precious life-giving substance as cheap and infinite.
The New Urban Hermit
What does it mean to seek the contemplative life in a modern and increasingly connected world?
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July 14, 2010 The Saturday Evening Post Re-Releases Rare, 65-Year-Old J.D. Salinger Short Story “A Boy in France” in July/August Issue – prnewswire.com “INDIANAPOLIS, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — The Saturday Evening Post, the nation’s oldest magazine, which traces its roots to Benjamin Franklin and is famous for covers that illustrate the lives and experiences of […]