You do not want to miss the stories in the Winter 2026 edition of The Torch magazine. Members can read through these stories in the magazine mailed to their homes or they can go to the International Association of Torch Club’s (IATC) website and read the stories online (you can find the magazine under the Club & Member Access tab). Non-members have access to earlier editions by visiting the IATC website and clicking the link below the images of magazines.
Here are some of the engaging articles in the Winter 2026 edition:
- “Too Much Democracy,” by John Fockler
- “From around 460 to roughly 320 BCE, Athens was an Unlimited Democracy—sort of”
- “From around 460 to roughly 320 BCE, Athens was an Unlimited Democracy—sort of”
- “Tiger Woods’s Auto Crash and the Safety Systems That Saved His Life,” by Kennerly Digges
- “The cumulative lives saved by motor vehicle safety systems since 1978, when NCAP was initiated: Tiger Woods plus 672,639 others.”
- “The cumulative lives saved by motor vehicle safety systems since 1978, when NCAP was initiated: Tiger Woods plus 672,639 others.”
- “Dr. W. Edwards Deming: The Man Who Discovered Quality,” by Joel R. Stegall
- “In the aftermath of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur, assigned to help Japan rebuild its economy, hired Dr. Deming to lead Japanese manufacturers in the use of statistical controls to improve product quality.”
- “In the aftermath of World War II, General Douglas MacArthur, assigned to help Japan rebuild its economy, hired Dr. Deming to lead Japanese manufacturers in the use of statistical controls to improve product quality.”
- “The Amazing Mr. Means: Detective, Spy, FBI Agency, Crook,” by Heribert von Feilitzsch
- “As an agent of the Bureau of Investigation, [Gaston Means] uncovered distributors and bootleggers, but instead of arresting and prosecuting them, accepted bribes.”
- “As an agent of the Bureau of Investigation, [Gaston Means] uncovered distributors and bootleggers, but instead of arresting and prosecuting them, accepted bribes.”
- “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?,” by Mark Dahmke
- “Daylight saving time was first enacted in the United States in 1918 to increase daylight hours and conserve energy, and was implemented again during World War II. It was never popular with farmers, who actively lobbied against it because of its impact on agriculture”
If you would like to be a guest at a future Torch Club of Williamsburg dinner so you can view one of the live presentations, please reach out to us using our Contacts page. Should you become a member, you will receive an annual subscription to The Torch magazine.
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