The Best Sentence in Atlantic History?
After the Battle of Antietam, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote a gripping story about his search for his wounded son. But one of the most memorable lines had nothing to do with the Civil War.
The Best of The Atlantic
Writers and editors on their favorite stories from our 157 years.
Still Wanted: Better Politicians
In 1955, the mayor of Philadelphia complained that elected office didn't attract America's best minds. His diagnosis and solutions still seem relevant today.
Some Words from Sylvia Plath and Betty Friedan's Forgotten Sister
Before The Bell Jar and The Feminine Mystique, another young Smith College grad had some sharp words for the cookie-cutter lives American women were expected to lead.