A Reluctant Big Shot A Reluctant Big Shot
Everyone is fussing about the departure of Walter Cronkite from the CBS Evening News--everyone that is except Cronkite.
Jul 21, 2009 / Feature / Kurt Vonnegut
Cronkite’s Alarm Cronkite’s Alarm
An editorial says Walter Cronkite doesn't really tell it as it is.
Jul 21, 2009 / The Editors
Letter from Walter Cronkite Letter from Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite says the anchor chair on the evening news is where he delivers the news, not editorials.
Jul 21, 2009 / The Nation
Borrowed Time: The World at 65 Borrowed Time: The World at 65
The tumultuous American Century in the lives of a father and son.
Jul 21, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Tom Engelhardt
Everybody Knows Walter Cronkite Everybody Knows Walter Cronkite
The late, legendary broadcaster shares his prescient impressions of the state of national media in America.
Jul 18, 2009 / The Nation
A Note on Gershwin A Note on Gershwin
Rhapsodizing about "Rhapsody in Blue."
Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Abbe Niles
Stevenson of Illinois Stevenson of Illinois
The governor of Illinois is an uncommon man with the interests of the common man at heart.
Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Alan Whitney
Death of LBJ Death of LBJ
His accomplishments will unfortunately be overshadowed by his fatal mistakes in Vietnam.
Jul 8, 2009 / Feature / The Nation
The Death of Horace Greeley The Death of Horace Greeley
His race against Grant for the presidency cost him his reputation and, maybe, his life.
Jul 8, 2009 / Feature / The Editors