Lily Rothman

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

Recent Articles

Inside a Changing First-Grade Classroom in the 1970s

"The teacher is the most important adult outside the family," LIFE proclaimed in 1972

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Ron Chernow Talks Grant, Hamilton and American Legacies

In an interview with TIME, the bestselling biographer discusses where past meets present

By Lily Rothman

'A Dazzling New Sight in the Heavens': Remembering Sputnik's First Days

The satellite—and the space race—launched on Oct. 4, 1957

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Read TIME's Original Report on the Sputnik 1 Launch

The satellite that set off the Cold War space race was launched by the USSR on Oct. 4, 1957

By Lily Rothman

50 Years Ago This Week: Doubt Spreads as Marines Take Fire in Vietnam

Also in this issue: Medicare and the price of cigarettes

By Lily Rothman

Discover George Carlin's Foolproof System for Organizing Ideas

The legendary comedian's archives hold clues about how he developed his routines. You might even want to use his system for your own ideas

By Lily Rothman

Where Hurricane Maria Fits in the History of Puerto Rico

"It takes a crisis of major proportions like the one we’re facing now for the federal authorities to pay attention," says one expert

By Lily Rothman

Behind the 'Vietnam War' Story of 'P.O.W. Wife' Valerie Kushner

She was featured on the cover of LIFE in 1972

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Why the Vietnam War Produced Such Iconic Music

The relationship between music and war was not an invention of the 1960s. So what made Vietnam's music special?

By Lily Rothman

50 Years Ago This Week: 'Individuals Marry, Not Races'

Also in this issue: Hurricanes and hunting

By Lily Rothman

'The Hobbit' Is Turning 80. Here's What Reviewers Said About It in 1937

Some recognized it would become a classic—others, not so much

By Lily Rothman

How 'Bronx Bull' Boxer Jake LaMotta Got His Nickname and Inspired Raging Bull

The boxer whose life inspired the movie has died at 95

By Lily Rothman

How Billie Jean King Won the Battle of the Sexes, as Told in 1973

"The big evening maintained its P.T. Barnum air—at least until the principals squared off across the net"

By Lily Rothman

When the U.S. Air Force Got More Recruits Than It Could Handle

The U.S. Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

A True Constitutional Crisis Is Rare in American History. Here's Why

Experts agree there have been only a handful

By Lily Rothman

'The Vietnam War' and the Story Behind the Pictures of Hanoi's Communist Takeover

LIFE photographer Howard Sochurek witnessed the moment when Hanoi was given over to communist control

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

50 Years Ago This Week: The Beatles Change the World

Also in this issue: Space experiments and Rockettes on strike

By Lily Rothman

The Incredible Story Behind a Haunting Picture of a POW in Vietnam

He could only hope that the photograph would be published—and that it would capture his face clearly, so his family could see he was alive

By Lily Rothman

Kate Millett

'High priestess' of women's liberation

By Lily Rothman

Capturing the Wild Sadness of the AIDS Crisis at Its Height

The photographer Stephen Barker followed friends to an ACT UP meeting in late 1988 and ended up creating a body of work about the crisis

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
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