July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Human Being to Walk on the Moon July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong Becomes the First Human Being to Walk on the Moon
“Much has been quite rightly said about the irony of spending billions getting to the moon while the mass of humanity at home lives in a stew of exploding population, poverty and p...
Jul 20, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 19, 1898: Emile Zola Flees France After Being Convicted of Libel in the Dreyfus Affair July 19, 1898: Emile Zola Flees France After Being Convicted of Libel in the Dreyfus Affair
“The whole force of will and ferocity of temperament of the man imbedded itself upon the page.”
Jul 19, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 16, 1951: J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Is Published July 16, 1951: J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Is Published
“Why has this unpretentious, mildly affecting chronicle of a few days in the life of a disturbed adolescent been read with enthusiasm?”
Jul 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
For the Tobacco Industry’s Backlash Against Lung Cancer Science, You’re Welcome For the Tobacco Industry’s Backlash Against Lung Cancer Science, You’re Welcome
An early Nation investigation was “circulated far and wide throughout the huckster fraternity.”
Jul 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 13, 1960: John F. Kennedy Secures the Democratic Presidential Nomination July 13, 1960: John F. Kennedy Secures the Democratic Presidential Nomination
How “a young man without an impressive political record, without a program, without broad rank-and-file support,” won the presidency.
Jul 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 12, 1984: Walter Mondale Announces Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate July 12, 1984: Walter Mondale Announces Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Vice-Presidential Candidate
“Her prominent role in a Mondale Administration would secure more attention for the feminist agenda.”
Jul 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 11, 1937: George Gershwin Dies July 11, 1937: George Gershwin Dies
“More than any other one person, George Gershwin has reminded his hearers that the division between good and bad cuts across all others.”
Jul 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 10, 1925: The Scopes Trial Begins in Tennessee July 10, 1925: The Scopes Trial Begins in Tennessee
“The Old Testament, to them, is not a mere sacerdotal whizz-bang, to be read for its pornography; it is an authoritative history.”
Jul 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech July 9, 1896: William Jennings Bryan Delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ Speech
“His speech to the convention was an appeal to one of the worst instincts of the human heart—that of getting possession of other people’s property without the owners’ consent.”
Jul 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
July 8, 1889: The First Issue of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Is Published July 8, 1889: The First Issue of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ Is Published
What makes it a “fascinating organ”?
Jul 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner