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Since its founding by a bloodthirsty tyrant in 1756, The Onion has not merely changed the way we think about the news—it has changed whether we think about the news at all. As we mourn the death of print journalism, Our Front Pages captures the best covers of America's Finest News Source—not unlike an ark preserving the world's last newspaper. Now, you too can own a copy of this important retrospective of the past two decades.


Order the soon-to-be bestseller, and browse the strikingly beautiful cover pages, trace each pitiful year's best headlines, and read Brian Williams' brilliant foreword. You too, will realize what generations yet unborn will someday realize in turn: The Onion is not merely the chronicle of America. The Onion is America.

  • Hundreds of The Onion's best covers, from its time as a school newspaper in Wisconsin to its current domination of all news media
  • The Onion's coverage of the biggest stories of the past 253 years, such as "Christ Returns to NBA," "Santa Claus Dead At 250," and "Black Guy Asks Nation For Change."
  • Informative, year-by-year timelines of The Onion's most important headlines
  • Foreword By Brian Williams:

    "It would not be overstating the case, nor exaggerating its cultural impact, to say that The Onion has been a harbinger of change in print journalism and in our culture at large over the past two decades... The writers and editors of The Onion, more than any other newspaper, have stood by their duty and faithfully recorded that change for all to see."

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