Everyone knows that Secretary of State William Seward’s purchase of Alaska was widely derided as “Seward’s Folly” when the transaction was completed in the 1860s. And as everyone knows, Seward will ultimately be redeemed when that state’s former governor is elected president in 2012. (You betcha!) But not everyone knows that Seward was joined in folly-making by his peers in Lincoln’s cabinet. Herewith, a guide.
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Fresh from Fashion Week in Paris, Whim contributor Elliott Kalan returns with the low down on what all the stylish mademoiselles will be wearing beneath their Chanel dresses this fall.
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Whim contributor Asterios Kokkinos corresponds with a woman who appears to need help far beyond her initial e-commerce programming concerns.
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Contributors Michael Yarsky and Russell Brandom have compiled a stunning slideshow of samples from the pioneering ad firm, “Johnston & Kirk,” whose work can largely be classified as “coke-fueled.”
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Brock Mahan and Elliott Kalan are great friends, even though they disagree with each other 90% of the time. Often vehemently. Someday, they will likely engage in an epic argument that destroys lives, families and each other. Until then, they’ve vowed to settle all serious disputes via the written word in… POINT/COUNTERPOINT.
Today, Brock and Elliott debate a civil rights matter that has plagued this country since its founding 235 years ago.
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