September/October 1989

Volume 40 , Issue 6

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DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES

Post Haste

The urge to move documents as fast as possible has always been a national pre-occupation, because it has always been a necessity. Fax and Federal Express are just the latest among many innovations for getting the message across.

Robert L. O’connell

The Force Behind The Whitney

American 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 a self-made woman named Juliana Force.

Avis Berman

What I Learned From The Pirates

A lifelong baseball fan recalls his early days and explains the rewards of abject loyalty

Robert Bendiner

Astounding Story

Frederik Pohl

The Wonderful Husband

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s honeymoon was a lavish grand tour through a sunny, hospitable Europe. It was also filled with signs of the mutual bafflement that would one day embitter their marriage.

Geoffrey C. Ward

September/October 1989

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