The Bay of Pigs fiasco upended J.F.K.’s presidential honeymoon
PAT MURPHY: In his first serious foreign policy test in 1961, the new American president flunked badly. He was in way over his head (PREMIUM)
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Taking the temperature of U.S. Republicans
PAT MURPHY: 2024 Republican nomination will be a prize worth winning. Not an automatic ticket to the White House but more than a consolation prize ($29)
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An Irish hero for St. Patrick’s Day
PAT MURPHY: Sarsfield was the de facto commander of James’s forces in Ireland. The mission failed but his reputation for gallantry was assured ($29)
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The cultural ripples of the fight of the century
PAT MURPHY: The first Ali-Frazier fight was boxing at its most thrilling. But it was also surrounded by name calling and racial strife, with political overtones ($29)
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Digging deep into John Wayne’s western films to find gems
PAT MURPHY: He made scads of westerns, ranging from mediocre to excellent. Count Red River, Rio Bravo, True Grit and The Shootist among his best ($29)
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