Claude Marx is a writer who contributed book reviews and essays to The Weekly Standard between 2011 and 2016. His pieces for the magazine covered topics including biography, history, and political culture.
For all but a few, fame is ephemeral—and especially ephemeral for journalists, who are often astute observers of current events but seldom leave a lasting imprint. Drew Pearson, a powerful and much-feared muckraking columnist and broadcaster from the 1930s through the '60s, is mostly forgotten now;…
When most people think of a first lady named Roosevelt, it is Eleanor they have in mind. The life and work of the first member of the family to hold that position has received much less attention. That is, in part, because Edith Roosevelt was a private person, and she lived in a time when media…
Sam Rayburn famously divided lawmakers into two categories: workhorses and show horses. In an era when the most dangerous place to be is often between a lawmaker and a television camera, it is refreshing to read about two members of Congress who have made considerable achievements outside of the…
Business leaders often feel obliged to keep a strong public persona and make conspicuous displays of philanthropy to persuade the public to like, or at least respect, them. They aren’t content to let their good works or business prowess speak for themselves—as if creating thousands of jobs and…