THE WONDERFUL HUSBANDAs was true for so many of their era’s gentry, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt made a lavish grand tour through a sunny, hospitable Europe on their honeymoon. Along the way, there were signs of the mutual bafflement that would one day embitter their marriage. by Geoffrey C. Ward.
POST HASTEWe may seem to have become obsessed lately with the ultra-speedy delivery of documents. In fact, the urge to move them as fast as possible has always been a national preoccupation, because it has always been a necessity. Fax and Federal Express are just the latest among many innovations for getting the message across. by Robert L. O’Connell.
THE FORCE BEHIND THE WHITNEYAmerican art was hardly more than a cultural curiosity in the early years of this century. Now it is among the world’s most influential, and much of the credit belongs to an energetic, tremendously capable woman named Juliana Force. But before she could transform American art, she had to transform herself. by Avis Berman.
WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE PIRATESA lifelong baseball fan recalls the dawning of his allegiance, traces his dogged career, and explains the rewards of abject loyalty. by Robert Bendiner.
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