TIME honors the memory of Rosa Parks on the 100th year anniversary of her birth.
Remembrance
Nixon at 100: The David Frost Interview
“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
Nixon at 100: Playing Piano on Paar
Richard Nixon taps the ivories for Jack Paar in part 4 of Swampland’s 5 part series this week, as TIME celebrates the anniversary of Richard Nixon’s 100th birthday with his most memorable moments.
Here’s Looking at You, Dick!
Not sure how to celebrate Richard Nixon’s 100th birthday? Take a look at any of his record-setting 52 TIME covers here.
Nixon at 100: “I Am Not a Crook”
Part 2 of Swampland’s 5 part series this week highlighting Richard Nixon’s most memorable moments. The 37th President of the United States, Nixon would have been 100 on January 9.
Richard Ben Cramer
Richard Ben Cramer, a journalist I knew and admired greatly, has passed away at the age of 62.
Nixon at 100: The Layer Cake
This being the week of Richard Nixon’s centennial, Swampland will pause briefly each day to take note of the 37th president’s special appeal and powers. To kick things off, we offer up part of one bloodless diagnosis from William …
Al Franken Says Goodbye To Tom Davis, His Comedy Partner
Before there was Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, there was Franken and Davis, a comedy writing duo that became one the best comedy teams in American history. They were high school friends, who went on to become founding writers for Saturday Night Live, and much more. Davis died last week after a long battle with cancer. On Thursday, Franken …
The Master of Spectacle: Andrew Breitbart in Memoriam
Andrew Breitbart’s last big appearance in Washington took place a few weeks ago, outside a Marriott hotel where conservative activists had gathered. Protesters from the local Occupy movement were laying siege in the parking lot, …
Hitch Gone
My reaction is similar to Andrew Sullivan’s, though I wasn’t as close to Christopher as Andrew was. Hitch and I had several memorable–to me, at least–sparring sessions. When we debated in England, just before 9/11, he attacked me from the left. When we debated in America, after 9/11, he attacked me from the right. His “inconsistency” …
Lawrence Eagleburger, 80, Dies: A Legend of the Foreign Service
Lawrence Eagleburger, the only career foreign service officer ever to be named Secretary of State, died Saturday at his home in Charlottesville, VA.
Remembering “Dollar Bill” Clements, the Man Who Turned Texas Republican
Almost 17 years have passed since a fellow named George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas—17 years of uninterrupted Republican dominance of the Lone Star State. After all that time, it’s easy to forget that Texas did not always belong to the GOP. Like the rest of the former Confederacy, Texas was solid for the Democrats for …