Book: $14.95 + shipping

ewspaper writing is the first rough draft of history, observed Philip Graham, the late publisher of The Washington Post. In this spirit, the Post has featured stories of the past century every day during 1999.

Now The Post has compiled these daily features into a handsome softback book, "The Century," which can be purchased for $14.95 plus shipping. Buy it now online.

Magazine: $7.50

s Washington grew from a sleepy Southern town into a city of global power, it became one of the most photographed places in the world. The Washington Post Magazine traces the city's rise through the 20th century, in a special 96-page collection.

This special edition, "Portrait of a City," can be purchased for $7.50, which includes shipping. Buy it now online.