Recruiting Heroes for the Air Corps: 75 Years Ago
A report on the Army’s new approach to building air crews during WWII that were capable of handling its massive B-17 bombers.
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“The Life of the Party” by Irvin S. Cobb
Mishaps and mayhem befall a wealthy lawyer that finds himself on the wrong side of town in an outlandish costume after a theme party.
Connie Mack Remembers the Early Days of Baseball
For better or worse, baseball was a different kind of game in the 1880s. Connie Mack shares his memories in this article from 1936.
Cartoons: Shop-a-Frolic
You don’t need to shop around to find comedy at the cash register!
News of the Week: March Madness, Mad Men Ads, and Meatballs of the Swedish Variety
From this week’s news, Bob Sassone looks at bracket madness, selling ketchup, and threats to the web.
How America Invented St. Patrick’s Day
Until recently, the grand celebration we are so familiar with had little to do with Ireland.
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Gallery Cover Gallery: John Falter’s New York City
Illustrator John Falter was originally a country boy, but he couldn’t get enough of New York City’s stately buildings and elegant parks. These covers show Falter’s affection for New York.
“An Apartment House Anthology” by Dorothy Parker
A colorful cast of characters fills a Manhattan apartment house with wild parties, thrice-told stories, and memories of days gone by.
You’re Probably Alive Because of a Moldy Cantaloupe from Peoria
Scientists struggled to mass-produce penicillin until two doctors found the perfect moldy cantaloupe at a market in Illinois.
Selling Cars to Women in the 1930s
A fascinating 1932 marketing report explains why the automobile, once owned and driven only by men, was now appealing to women in greater and greater numbers.
“The Refugees” by Edith Wharton
In this 1919 short story by Edith Wharton, a professor of languages and a high society woman mistake each other for Belgian refugees during World War I.
The Vulture’s Guitar
A boy discovers a connection to his absent father in an unlikely place.
Why March Is the Worst
Not much good can be said about a month that is cold and gloomy, with mud, gray skies, rain down the neck, slush over the tops of shoes.
“Hobohemia” by Sinclair Lewis
A Midwestern lumber businessman pens a pessimistic Russian novel to win back his poet lover.
Little Basin, Big Bear, Tiny Star
While on a camping trip with her lover, a woman suspects the relationship’s bizarre beginning may lead to an unhappy ending.
News of the Week: Westminster Dogs, Cheesy Wedding Gifts, and 51 Ways to Make Meatloaf
In the News of the Week for February 17, 2017, Westminster Dog Show watchers are singing “Rumor Has It,” the MLB considers a rule change, Domino’s Pizza starts a wedding registry, nekkid women return to Playboy Magazine, and more.