One Hundred Years of The Nation Author:Ed. Henry M. Christman "Since its first issue on July 6, 1865, "The Nation" has played a prominent role in the social, economic,and political life of our country. Refusing to be labeled conservative, liberal, or progressive, The Nation has been a strong moral force throughout this century, consistently maintining the great idealism of its original prospectus: " — 'The ... more »Nation will not be the organ of any party, sect, or body. It will, on the contrary, make an earnest effort to bring to the discussion of political and social questions a really critical spirit, and to wage war upon the vices of violence, exaggeration, and misrepresentation by which so much of the political writings of the day is marred.'
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This fascinating and important collection provides hours of good reading. It not only represents the history of a great magazine, but also mirrors the histor--the personalities and the issues--of our time."« less