February 16, 1923: Archaeologist Discovers King Tut’s Sarcophagus February 16, 1923: Archaeologist Discovers King Tut’s Sarcophagus
“Prying modern eyes,” The Nation rejoiced, “shall not see the Pharaoh stripped to his dry, rattling skin.”
Feb 16, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 15, 1898: A Mysterious Explosion Sinks the USS ‘Maine’ in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898: A Mysterious Explosion Sinks the USS ‘Maine’ in Havana Harbor
The Nation had warned when the ship set sail that it probably wasn’t such a hot idea.
Feb 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 14, 1989: Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran Issues a Fatwa Calling for the Murder of Salman Rushdie February 14, 1989: Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran Issues a Fatwa Calling for the Murder of Salman Rushdie
In The Nation, Christopher Hitchens called the episode ”a moment of education to fix in the mind.”
Feb 14, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 13, 1990: Agreement Is Reached on a Plan to Reunify Germany February 13, 1990: Agreement Is Reached on a Plan to Reunify Germany
The new Germany, The Nation said, ought not to become yet another “bully on the block.”
Feb 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 12, 1924: George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Premieres in New York February 12, 1924: George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Premieres in New York
It was “a new chapter to our musical history,” The Nation’s reviewer averred.
Feb 12, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 11, 1916: Emma Goldman Is Arrested for Distributing Information About Birth Control February 11, 1916: Emma Goldman Is Arrested for Distributing Information About Birth Control
100 years ago, The Nation ran a profile of “Emma Goldman, prophetess of anarchy.”
Feb 11, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 10, 1962: Roy Lichtenstein Exhibits ‘Look, Mickey!’ February 10, 1962: Roy Lichtenstein Exhibits ‘Look, Mickey!’
Pop Art as an insult to the intelligence.
Feb 10, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 9, 1737: Thomas Paine Is Born February 9, 1737: Thomas Paine Is Born
Paine was the enemy of “the tyranny of masters over slaves, of husbands over wives, of mankind over dumb beasts.”
Feb 9, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 8, 1915: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Opens in Theaters February 8, 1915: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Opens in Theaters
The Nation favored censoring the film for “arousing race hatred.”
Feb 8, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
February 7, 1964: The Beatles Arrive in the United States February 7, 1964: The Beatles Arrive in the United States
The Nation’s scathing review of the Beatles, a “derivative” act, “manna for dull minds.”
Feb 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac