Lily Rothman

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. She was also the founding editor of TIME’s history section.

Recent Articles

Vintage Posters Show How the Idea of the 'Strong Woman' Evolved

With their mix of art and propaganda, posters are uniquely positioned to reflect the society for which they are produced

By Lily Rothman

How 'Angels in America' First Reminded the World That 'Plays Can Matter'

Revisiting TIME's original reviews of the influential production

By Lily Rothman

'I Am Selling the Greatest Product in the World.' Inside Billy Graham's Evangelism Machine

We went behind the scenes with the influential pastor

By Lily Rothman

The Olympics Brought North and South Korea Together. But Hope for a Unified Korea Is 'Withering Away'

"I think most younger South Koreans are not in any kind of thrall about what this means for unification"

By Lily Rothman

Exclusive: Congressman John Lewis' Next Book, 'Run,' Will Pick Up Where Award-Winning 'March' Left Off

His next book will be called 'Run,' will pick up where 'March' left off

By Lily Rothman

Read the Letter a Black Civil War Soldier Wrote Asking Abraham Lincoln for Equal Pay

"We have done a Soldier's duty. Why can't we have a Soldier's pay?"

By Lily Rothman

How American Inequality in the Gilded Age Compares to Today

"'Gilded' is not golden"

By Lily Rothman

The Nunes Memo Release Is an 'Extraordinary Event' in the History of Intelligence Oversight

An expert on the history of intelligence oversight explains why

By Lily Rothman

Punxsutawney Phil Isn't the Only Groundhog. These Others Have More Accurate Groundhog Day Predictions

We found 16 local groundhogs make seasonal predictions and graded each one

By Chris Wilson and Lily Rothman

'We Can Be a Better Country If We Know These Stories.’ The Complicated History of African Americans in the Military

The theme of Black History Month 2018 is 'African Americans in Times of War'

By Lily Rothman

The Surprisingly Complicated Symbolism of the Freedom Statue Mentioned in Trump's State of the Union

Jefferson Davis asked for the design of the statue to be revised

By Lily Rothman

The Worst Flu Pandemic of the 20th Century Has an Urgent Lesson for Today

As bad as the flu is in 2018, it's not a pandemic and its effect is much smaller than that of the flu that swept the world a century ago

By Lily Rothman

President Trump Is Actually Allowed to Have Robert Mueller Fired, According to the Constitution

Trump's authority over Mueller's employment is thanks in part to the complicated history of the special counsel's job

By Lily Rothman

Ann Curry: We're All Living Through a Moment That Will Make History

The former 'Today' host returns to television with a new history-focused PBS series

By Lily Rothman

Remembering Picture Editor Barbara Baker Burrows

How the longtime LIFE Magazine picture editor, who has died at 73, helped shape decades of photographic work

By Lily Rothman

Here’s How One Family Prepared for Nuclear War in 1954

"The thin veneer of civilization was blown off and they were dazed, crazed animals"

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Trump Likes the Idea of Taping Meetings. Here’s Why That’s Controversial

Amid backlash to his remarks on immigration, Trump has again suggested taping White House meetings. But there's a reason that's not the norm

By Lily Rothman

50 Years Ago This Week: 1967 in Review

Also in this issue: alcohol consumption and the end of an era

By Lily Rothman

The True Story Behind Katharine Graham's Rise to Publisher in 'The Post'

She's played by Meryl Streep in the movie version of the true story

By Lily Rothman

7 Reasons Why 'Titanic' the Movie Could Have Been a Shipwreck, Too

Many doubted the film — ultimately a huge box-office smash — would be a success. Plus: Why TIME's critic gave the movie a bad review

By Lily Rothman
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