The Abraham Lincoln Brigades The Abraham Lincoln Brigades
Who were the brave young men who, against their country's orders, volunteered to fight fascism in Spain?
May 8, 1937 / The Nation
Felix Frankfurter: Joining the League Felix Frankfurter: Joining the League
Should America join the League of Nations? The Harvard professor says the slogan "Join the League" offers too simple a solution for a complex question.
May 16, 1923 / The Nation
Mr. Barnum on Museums Mr. Barnum on Museums
He may have said a sucker is born every minute, but the great showman defends his museum as the real deal in a letter to the editor.
Nov 27, 1884 / The Nation
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
How Lincoln wrote his great speech--told by someone who was there.
Sep 9, 1875 / The Nation