North Country Girl: Chapter 34 — The University of Drugs and Boys
Gay leaves her childhood home of Duluth and heads off to college. If you know anything about Gay, antics ensue.
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Weight Loss Advice from the 1930s: Eat Less, Exercise More
A 1934 doctor takes on America’s newly acquired weight-loss obsession.
North Country Girl: Chapter 33 — The End of Childhood
Gay Haubner comes to the end of her childhood, and the end of her story.
“The Girl with Henna Hair” by Rebecca Hooper Eastman
A love triangle is complicated by a soldier’s deployment to World War I.
North Country Girl: Chapter 32 — Bamboozled at East High
African scams, summer jobs, and psychedelic sessions with her boyfriend kept 16-year-old Gay Haubner busy.
Can You Solve These 1879 “Crossword” Puzzles?
In honor of National Crossword Puzzle Day, we found some of the very first “Cross Word” games published in the Post in the late 1800s. See how they compare to modern crosswords.
Carlos Bulosan’s ‘Freedom from Want’
In 1943, the Post commissioned Filipino novelist and poet Carlos Bulosan to craft this essay to accompany Norman Rockwell’s ‘Freedom from Want.’
Will Durant’s ‘Freedom of Worship’
In 1943, the Post commissioned historian Will Durant to craft this essay to accompany Norman Rockwell’s ‘Freedom of Worship.’
P.T. Barnum’s Story of Success by Excess
Why are hucksters like P.T. Barnum able to distort reality and make suckers of us all by simply appealing to our desire for entertainment?
Cemetery Christmas
Life is full of cruel accidents, but there is always the possibility of forgiveness.
10 Most Peculiar Small Town Names
A trip through America’s idiosyncratic small towns, from Accident, Maryland to Rough and Ready, California.
“The Home Run” by Fannie Hurst
A young and ambitious New Yorker plays the gracious host of a party where chaos and teenage romance ensues.
The Mallpocalypse and How America Is Reinventing Its Malls
The pioneering architect of the shopping mall despised retail and parking lots, and his original vision may soon be a reality.
Resurrection
“You’re too stubborn for the Church, Sean. Go be a doctor or a lawyer or something else. Holy Orders are not for you.”
“The Cat of the Stars” by Sinclair Lewis
A sarsaparilla-colored kitten sets off a chain of events that leads to a drastic conclusion.
News of the Week: Changing Time, Selling Rockwell, and Brushing Your Teeth with Oprah
In the news for the week ending November 10, 2017, are a new time zone for Massachusetts, Oprah’s favorite things, Harold the Baseball Player, Indian Pudding, and more.