October 26, 2001: President George W. Bush Signs the USA Patriot Act Into Law October 26, 2001: President George W. Bush Signs the USA Patriot Act Into Law
“At times of crisis the most patriotic act of all is the unyielding defense of civil liberties, the right to dissent and equality before the law for all Americans.”
Oct 26, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 25, 1881: Pablo Picasso Is Born October 25, 1881: Pablo Picasso Is Born
“Cultured young men were seen to faint with delight. Ladies of uncertain age struck attitudes giving one to understand that they felt—inexpressible things.”
Oct 25, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 24, 1923: Denise Levertov Is Born October 24, 1923: Denise Levertov Is Born
Denise Levertov, born on this day in 1923, was The Nation’s poetry editor in the 1960s. Her first poem in our pages was “The Sage,” published in the issue of November 1, 1958. The…
Oct 24, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 23, 1956: Hungarians Rise Up Against Soviet Rule October 23, 1956: Hungarians Rise Up Against Soviet Rule
“This is a time of reappraisal for the Western liberal who, for his inability to build his own spiritual home, has sought it in what he thought was a Socialist paradise in the East...
Oct 23, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 22, 1907: The Panic of 1907 Begins October 22, 1907: The Panic of 1907 Begins
“What have we seen in New York during the past half-dozen years? Great banking institutions prostituted into tools of unscrupulous speculators.”
Oct 22, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 21, 1967: 100,000 March Against the Vietnam War October 21, 1967: 100,000 March Against the Vietnam War
“The strange thing about the confrontation of the troops and the protesters was that there seemed almost to be a rapport, partly contrived but also partly natural.”
Oct 21, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 20, 1947: The House Un-American Activities Committee Opens an Investigation of Communism in Hollywood October 20, 1947: The House Un-American Activities Committee Opens an Investigation of Communism in Hollywood
“The exposure of a few Communists in Hollywood seems hardly worth the price.”
Oct 20, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 19, 2003: Pope John Paul II Beatifies Mother Teresa October 19, 2003: Pope John Paul II Beatifies Mother Teresa
“‘Mother’ Teresa has always preached indulgence to the rich and sacrifice and acceptance to the poor.”
Oct 19, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 18, 1851: Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’ Is Published October 18, 1851: Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’ Is Published
“Born in hell-fire, and baptized in an unspeakable name, ‘Moby-Dick’ reads like a great opium dream.”
Oct 18, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
October 17, 1931: Al Capone Is Convicted of Income Tax Evasion and Sent to Federal Prison October 17, 1931: Al Capone Is Convicted of Income Tax Evasion and Sent to Federal Prison
“Only one thing keeps Al from being supreme: he has to split the millions in profits with his compatriots, the politicians.”
Oct 17, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner