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The Saturday Review • 61 Years, 2,646 Issues, 86,190 Articles, 131,463pp
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- Trade Winds, pp. 4-8
- Science-Fiction and the Opinion of the Universe, pp. 9-10
- [+]SR's Book of the Week (Review) , p. 11The Blessings of Liberty, by Zechariah Chafee, Jr.
- The Blessings of Liberty by Zechariah Chafee, Jr.
- The Author: Zechariah Chafee, Jr., p. 11
- [+]The Nation's Nerve Center (Review) , p. 12The American Presidency, by Clinton Rossiter
- The American Presidency by Clinton Rossiter
- [+]Roads to Disarmament (2 Reviews) , p. 13The Price of Peace, by Charles G. Bolte
- The Price of Peace by Charles G. Bolte
- Letter to a Generation by Ralph E. Flanders
- [+]The Meaning of America (Review) , p. 14The United States in History, by James T. Shotwell
- The United States in History by James T. Shotwell
- James T. Shotwell, p. 14
- [+]The Fabulous Family (Review) , p. 15For All We Know, by G.B. Stern
- For All We Know by G.B. Stern
- [+]Soldiers and Civilians (Review) , p. 15A Long Way from Home, and Other Stories, by Vern Sneider
- A Long Way from Home, and Other Stories by Vern Sneider
- [+]New Age in New Guinea (Review) , p. 16New Lives for Old, by Margaret Mead
- New Lives for Old by Margaret Mead
- [+]Literate Biology (Review) , p. 17Life, the Great Adventure, by Jean Rostand and Paul Bodin
- Life, the Great Adventure by Jean Rostand and Paul Bodin
- [+]Beneath the Brine (Review) , p. 17Man Under the Sea, by James Dugan
- Man Under the Sea by James Dugan
- Literary I.Q., p. 18
- [+]Prelude to Conclusion (Review) , p. 18Section: Rock-Drill 85-95 de los Cantares, by Ezra Pound
- Section: Rock-Drill 85-95 de los Cantares by Ezra Pound
- [+]Love and the Seasons (Review) , p. 19The Scattered Causes, by Samuel French Morse
- The Scattered Causes by Samuel French Morse
- [+]Contemporary Folklore (Review) , p. 19A Folk Song Chapbook, by Marion Kingston
- A Folk Song Chapbook by Marion Kingston
- [+]The Dynamic Works of Our Time (Review) , p. 20Books that Changed the World, by Robert B. Downs
- Books that Changed the World by Robert B. Downs
- [+]Making a Masterpiece (Review) , p. 21The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
- The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
- [+]Joyce Work in Progress (Review) , p. 21Stephen Hero, by James Joyce
- Stephen Hero by James Joyce
- Oil Eggheads and American Destiny, p. 22 An Editorial
- Letters to the Editor, p. 23
- Broadway Postscript, p. 24
- [+]The Movies: Rings---Wedding and Canvas (3 Reviews) , pp. 25-26Autumn Leaves (1956 Film), by Robert Aldrich
- Autumn Leaves (1956 Film) by Robert Aldrich
- The Harder They Fall (1956 Film) by Mark Robson
- Gaby (1956 Film) by Curtis Bernhardt
- Music to My Ears, p. 27
- The Men Who Make the Men Who Make Jazz, pp. 28-29
- Celebration for the Duke, pp. 30-31
- Music from Madison Avenue, pp. 32-33
- Recordings Reports: Jazz on LPs, p. 34
- Do-It-Yourself Jazz, pp. 35-36
- Booked for Travel, pp. 37-39
- [+]Lady Named Lou Up to Date (Review) , p. 40The Ballad of Cat Ballou, by Roy Chanslor
- The Ballad of Cat Ballou by Roy Chanslor
- [+]Lady or Tiger? (Review) , p. 40With Eyes Wide Open, by Paul Hyde Bonner
- With Eyes Wide Open by Paul Hyde Bonner
- [+]Old-Time Boss (Review) , p. 40The Big Fella, by Henry W. Clune
- The Big Fella by Henry W. Clune
- [+]Jews in America (Review) , p. 40Something About My Father, and Other People, by Charles Angoff
- Something About My Father, and Other People by Charles Angoff
- [+]Also Noted (4 Reviews) , p. 41The Captive Rider, by Anne Miller Downes
- The Captive Rider by Anne Miller Downes
- The Empire by George de Mare
- The Dispossessed by Geoffrey A. Wagner
- A Man's World by Douglas Fairbairn
- Literary Crypt, p. 42
- [+]Exploring the Pyramids (Review) , pp. 43-46The Mountains of Pharaoh, by Leonard Cottrell
- The Mountains of Pharaoh by Leonard Cottrell
- [+]Picture Books (4 Reviews) , p. 47
- Jeanne-Marie in Gay Paris by Francoise Seignobosc
- The Cunning Turtle by Kurt Wiese
- Was It a Good Trade? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
- Lion by William Pene Du Bois
- [+]For Younger Boys and Girls Molly in the Middle, by Eleanor Frances Lattimore (7 Reviews) , pp. 48-49
- Molly in the Middle by Eleanor Frances Lattimore
- Sod House Adventure by Bonnie Bess Worline
- Pirate's Doll by Eula Long
- Auction Today by Helen Train Hilles
- The Peddler's Cart by Elizabeth Coatsworth
- The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla
- Dangerous Island by Helen Mather-Smith Mindlin
- [+]Imaginative Tales The Little Bookroom, by Eleanor Farjeon (6 Reviews) , p. 50
- The Little Bookroom by Eleanor Farjeon
- The Silver Nutmeg by Palmer Brown
- Davy Crockett's Earthquake by William O. Steele
- Seven Stars for Catfish Bend by Ben L. Burman
- Captain Kidd's Cat by Robert Lawson
- Odysseus the Wanderer by Aubrey de Selincourt
- [+]For Older Boys and Girls The Corn Grows Ripe, by Dorothy Rhoads (6 Reviews) , pp. 51-52
- The Corn Grows Ripe by Dorothy Rhoads
- Mrs. Wappinger's Secret by Florence Hightower
- Use Your Head, Hildy by May Justus
- Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld
- Black Fury by Peggie Cannam
- Sukanabi by D.R. King
- [+]About People and Places The First Book of Gardening, by Virginia Kirkus (4 Reviews) , p. 53
- The First Book of Gardening by Virginia Kirkus
- The Wonders of Seeds by Alfred Stefferud
- You and Your Senses by Leo Schneider
- The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt by Jeanette Eaton
- [+]Also Noted The Cat Family, by Dorothy Childs Hogner (8 Reviews) , p. 54
- The Cat Family by Dorothy Childs Hogner
- Battle Against the Sea by Patricia Lauber
- Deserts by Delia Goetz
- First Boat by C.B. Colby
- The First Book of Caves by Elizabeth Hamilton
- Fun with Wire by Joseph Leeming
- Hawks by Charles L. Ripper
- The Year Around: Poems for Children by Alice I. Hazeltine and Elva S. Smith
- The Taste of Teen-Agers , pp. 55-56
- [+]Books for Teen-Agers Almost April, by Zoa Sherburne (9 Reviews) , pp. 57-58
- Almost April by Zoa Sherburne
- Cold Hazard by Richard Armstrong
- Day and the Way We Met by Mary Stolz
- Doorway in the Dark by Thomas Morris Longstreth
- The Golden Thorn by Helen F. Daringer
- Look for the Stars by Marjorie Yourd Hill
- Marty on the Campus by Elisa Bialk
- Saul's Daughter by Gladys Malvern
- Survival in the Sky by Charles Ira Coombs
- Kingsley Double-Crostic No. 1155, pp. 59-60
- Cover Drawing, After a Photograph by Harris J. Sobin
May 12, 1956 Issue - 48 ArticlesMid-Month RecordingsBooks for Young People