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The Chaotic, Collaborative, Contentious Origins of the Declaration of Independence
3+ day, 26+ min ago (1022+ words) Ryan Reft is a historian in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress, where he oversees collections pertaining to 20th and 21st century domestic politics and policy. He is co-editor and contributor to both East of East: The Making of Greater…...
July/August 2026 Archives
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (14+ words) The Saturday Evening Post Cover Art By: J. C. Leyendecker...
From the Archive: Deaths on a Golden Anniversary
1+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) The Post of July 8, 1826, carried the stunning news that Founding Fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had passed away on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The two presidents had grown hostile to each other due to political differences,…...
Cartoons: Theater People
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (246+ words) The Saturday Evening Post Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set…...
Women's Work: The Opportunity of the Open Road
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (947+ words) Tanya Roth earned her Ph. D. at Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied women's history, U. S. history, and world history. She loves teaching high school history at an independent K-12 school in St. Louis, Missouri, because there's always something new and…...
Celebrating 15 Years of the Gary Sinise Foundation
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (576+ words) In this interview, we talk with award-winning actor Gary Sinise about the work his foundation is doing for America's defenders and their families. Tony and Emmy-winning actor Gary Sinise has trod hundreds of stages during his more than 50-year career,…...
Ye Olde Union Oyster House
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (811+ words) America's oldest continually operating restaurant still draws the rich, the powerful, and the everyday Bostonian. On one particular day in 1983, diners at Boston's Union Oyster House heard the waitstaff strike up the familiar tune "Happy Birthday to You" to serenade…...
News of the Week: New Books, 100 Years of the SAT, and Would You Like to Buy This Giant Basket?
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1017+ words) In the news of the week ending June 26, 2026, are books, big baskets, and beer in the shower. Here are a few new books to read this summer (or whenever you get around to reading them). This Land Is Your Land:…...
In a Word: Celebrating 250 Years, a Semiquincentennial
2+ week, 6+ day ago (302+ words) 250th anniversary" is easier but not as fun to say as semiquincentennial." Our latest In a Word breaks down the math behind these seven syllables of Latinate goodness. Senior managing editor and logophile Andy Hollandbeck reveals the sometimes surprising roots of…...
Review: Toy Story 5 " Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
1+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) Toy Story 5 tackles a very 21st-century conflict: the seeming death match between the analog and digital worlds. " " " " Run Time: 1 hour 42 minutes Writers: Andrew Stanton, Mc Kenna Harris They're always funny, they're always magical, and they never fail to entertain every…...