Books and Ideas

VE Day: Address to the German People VE Day: Address to the German People

The war in Europe is over, but while the Allies are victorious, the evil that the Nazis represented remains to be eradicated.

Apr 22, 2009 / Thomas Mann

On Bush Administration Memos Supporting ‘Enhanced Interrogation Techniques’ On Bush Administration Memos Supporting ‘Enhanced Interrogation Techniques’

It's all in how you define it.

Apr 22, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Rosenberg Case The Rosenberg Case

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg get the death penalty for a crime that no one seems sure they committed.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / The Nation

Farewell to FDR Farewell to FDR

On April 12, 1945, America mourns its greatest president since Lincoln.

Apr 22, 2009 / I.F. Stone

The Revolt Against Hoover The Revolt Against Hoover

The midterm elections don't portend well for the possibility of a second Hoover administration.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Editors

The Bonus Army Scares Mr. Hoover The Bonus Army Scares Mr. Hoover

President Hoover's slim chance at re-election probably ended with his heavy-handed treatment of the unemployed veterans who came to Washington seeking relief.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Mauritz A. Hallgren

Leopold and Loeb: The Uses of Adversity Leopold and Loeb: The Uses of Adversity

The memoir of Nathan Leopold, one of the twentieth century's most notorious murderers.

Apr 22, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch

Moscow Looks at Dumbarton Oaks Moscow Looks at Dumbarton Oaks

Russia hopes the Dumbarton Oaks Conference will ensure peace.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Anna Louise Strong

Death of JFK: A Most Unstuffy Man Death of JFK: A Most Unstuffy Man

The author remembers his childhood friend Jack, who was about to leave a real mark on America when his life was cut short.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / H. Stuart Hughes

Colbert Sings ‘Blown Away By The USA’ Colbert Sings ‘Blown Away By The USA’

In response to GOP Senator Orrin Hatch's attempt to cash in on his trademark vocal style, Colbert belts out some patriotic tunes.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Colbert Report

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