For 167 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of political reportingâfrom memorable campaigns and elections to controversial legislation, scandals, and issues ranging from immigration, race, and gender to the economy and war.
In todayâs turbulent times, the newspaperâs political coverage is more relevant than ever; not only for the news itself, but because of the paperâs leadership in defending the freedom of the press.
Compiled by noted New York Times editor Andrew Rosenthal, this anthology explores the newspaperâs broad scope of unparalleled political coverage and examines what has changed over the decades and what remains the same. Covering stories from 1856 to 2018, it features presidential milestones: the astounding 1860 triumph of Republicanism with Abraham Lincolnâs election and Senator Barack Obamaâs 2008 presidential victory as racial barriers seemed, perhaps prematurely, to fall. Wars: the start of the atomic age, the fall of Saigon, the conflict in Iraq. Important legal issues like the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, the 2000 Florida presidential recount, and same-sex marriage. The course of the countryâs economy, such as the 2008 financial disaster and President Donald Trumpâs tax overhaul. Momentous protests, like the 1963 March for Civil Rights, Kent State, the takeover of Wounded Knee, Black Lives Matter, and the MeToo movement. Political scandals and investigations, from Watergate to the firing of F.B.I. director James B. Comey. And so much more.
With 60 photographs as well as reproductions of front-page stories, here are the noteworthy political articles from The New York Times archives that are sure to engross readers.
Included are stories on tumultuous campaigns and surprising elections, scandals that rocked the world, the waging of warâfrom âgoodâ wars (World Wars I and II) to âbadâ wars (Vietnam), groundbreaking legislation, important protests, and hot button issues like feminism, LGBTQ rights, and DACA. The 81 articles include: âDemands Oil RegulationâLa Follette Committee Suggests 8 Immediate Remediesâ (March 5, 1923)âWelch Assails McCarthyâs âCrueltyâ and âRecklessnessâ in Attack on AideââW. H. Lawrence (June 10, 1954)âVietnam: The Signs of StalemateââR. W. Apple Jr. (August 7, 1967)Goal Is HarmonyâPresident-Elect [Nixon] Vows His Administration Will Be âOpenââRobert B. Semple Jr. (November 7, 1968)âSenators Bar Weakening of Equal Rights ProposalââEileen Shanahan (March 22, 1972)âGoldwater Vows to Fight Tactics of âNew RightâââJudith Miller (September 16, 1981)âRaze Berlin Wall, Reagan Urges SovietââGerald M. Boyd (June 13, 1987)âRiots in Los Angeles: The Blue Lineââ(May 1, 1992)âBush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers without CourtsââJames Risen and Eric Lichtblau (December 16, 2005)âSenate Repeals Ban Against Openly Gay Military PersonnelââCarl Hulse (December 18, 2010)âDonald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the EstablishmentââMatt Flegenheimer and Michael Barbaro (November 9, 2016)âHow G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake ScienceââCoral Davenport and Eric Lipton (June 3, 2017)âAfter 16 Futile Years Congress Will Try Again to Legalize âDreamersâââYamiche Alcindor and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (September 5, 2017)
The New York Times Book of Politics - Andrew Rosenthal & Maureen Dowd
For 167 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of political reportingâfrom memorable campaigns and elections to controversial legislation, scandals, and issues ranging from immigration, race, and gender to the economy and war.
In todayâs turbulent times, the newspaperâs political coverage is more relevant than ever; not only for the news itself, but because of the paperâs leadership in defending the freedom of the press.
Compiled by noted New York Times editor Andrew Rosenthal, this anthology explores the newspaperâs broad scope of unparalleled political coverage and examines what has changed over the decades and what remains the same. Covering stories from 1856 to 2018, it features presidential milestones: the astounding 1860 triumph of Republicanism with Abraham Lincolnâs election and Senator Barack Obamaâs 2008 presidential victory as racial barriers seemed, perhaps prematurely, to fall. Wars: the start of the atomic age, the fall of Saigon, the conflict in Iraq. Important legal issues like the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, the 2000 Florida presidential recount, and same-sex marriage. The course of the countryâs economy, such as the 2008 financial disaster and President Donald Trumpâs tax overhaul. Momentous protests, like the 1963 March for Civil Rights, Kent State, the takeover of Wounded Knee, Black Lives Matter, and the MeToo movement. Political scandals and investigations, from Watergate to the firing of F.B.I. director James B. Comey. And so much more.
With 60 photographs as well as reproductions of front-page stories, here are the noteworthy political articles from The New York Times archives that are sure to engross readers.
Included are stories on tumultuous campaigns and surprising elections, scandals that rocked the world, the waging of warâfrom âgoodâ wars (World Wars I and II) to âbadâ wars (Vietnam), groundbreaking legislation, important protests, and hot button issues like feminism, LGBTQ rights, and DACA. The 81 articles include: âDemands Oil RegulationâLa Follette Committee Suggests 8 Immediate Remediesâ (March 5, 1923)âWelch Assails McCarthyâs âCrueltyâ and âRecklessnessâ in Attack on AideââW. H. Lawrence (June 10, 1954)âVietnam: The Signs of StalemateââR. W. Apple Jr. (August 7, 1967)Goal Is HarmonyâPresident-Elect [Nixon] Vows His Administration Will Be âOpenââRobert B. Semple Jr. (November 7, 1968)âSenators Bar Weakening of Equal Rights ProposalââEileen Shanahan (March 22, 1972)âGoldwater Vows to Fight Tactics of âNew RightâââJudith Miller (September 16, 1981)âRaze Berlin Wall, Reagan Urges SovietââGerald M. Boyd (June 13, 1987)âRiots in Los Angeles: The Blue Lineââ(May 1, 1992)âBush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers without CourtsââJames Risen and Eric Lichtblau (December 16, 2005)âSenate Repeals Ban Against Openly Gay Military PersonnelââCarl Hulse (December 18, 2010)âDonald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the EstablishmentââMatt Flegenheimer and Michael Barbaro (November 9, 2016)âHow G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake ScienceââCoral Davenport and Eric Lipton (June 3, 2017)âAfter 16 Futile Years Congress Will Try Again to Legalize âDreamersâââYamiche Alcindor and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (September 5, 2017)