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
The Haymarket Executions The Haymarket Executions
A brief report on the execution of four anarchists for the Haymarket bombing of 1884.
Nov 17, 1887 / Editorial / 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 / Letters / The Nation
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
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
How Lincoln wrote his great speech--told by someone who was there.
Sep 9, 1875 / Letters / The Nation
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