Death of Valentino and Yellow Journalism Death of Valentino and Yellow Journalism
If not for the body laid out in the funeral home, one might have thought that the final illness and death of Rudolph Valentino was one great publicity stunt.
Sep 8, 1926 / Feature / The Editors
Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Ederle
Here's one example of what can happen when women are freed from their corsets.
Aug 18, 1926 / Feature / The Editors
The Outlaw German Government The Outlaw German Government
Germany's sinking of the Lusitania is nothing less than "murder on the high seas."
May 13, 1915 / Feature / The Editors
Justice for Coxey Justice for Coxey
The "general" whose "army" made a powerful stand for America's unemployed in the country's first-ever march on Washington.
Feb 13, 1913 / Feature / The Editors
Lawrence Strike and IWW: Syndicalism Lawrence Strike and IWW: Syndicalism
The IWW takes the fight for syndicalism to Lawrence, Massachusetts. The Nation is having none of it.
Mar 28, 1912 / Feature / The Editors
Mark Twain: Two Frontiersmen Mark Twain: Two Frontiersmen
This time, reports of his death weren't greatly exaggerated.
Apr 28, 1910 / Feature / The Editors
Berkman Shoots Frick Berkman Shoots Frick
Alexander Berkman may have been the trigger man, but The Nation says the blame for the shooting of Henry C. Frick falls directly on the Homestead strikers.
Jul 28, 1892 / Editorial / The Editors
Brigandage and Piety Brigandage and Piety
Jesse James may have been a robber and a thief, but at least he was a member in good standing of his church.
Apr 13, 1882 / Feature / The Editors
The Beecher-Tilton Scandal The Beecher-Tilton Scandal
You want a good sex scandal? This one from the nineteenth century had it all—and more.
Aug 20, 1874 / Feature / The Editors
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens
Beloved for his generous spirit as much as for his brilliant work, the news of Charles Dickens's death has prompted a worldwide outpouring of grief.
Jun 16, 1870 / Feature / The Editors