“When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we’d been saying they were.”
— John F. Kennedy
A Playful Peek at the Loyalty of JFK’s Private Secretary
Evelyn Lincoln served as John F. Kennedy’s private secretary from his election to the Senate in 1953 until his death. He quickly learned to value her unwavering loyalty. The president once summed up her blind devotion to him by remarking, “If I had said just now, ‘Mrs. Lincoln, I have cut off Jackie’s head, would…
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That Time a TV Host Apologized For a Bad Show
Game shows are not at all unique in the history of television. Neither is there any shortage of bad game shows. There is one bad game show, however, that deserves special attention. It is memorable not so much because it was bad but because it was so horrible that its host insisted on apologizing to…
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Was Elizabeth I Poisoned By Her Makeup?
”If looks could kill…” No, we’re not talking about the imperious glare for which Queen Elizabeth I was feared. The killing looks in this case refer to the appearance of Her Majesty. Virtually all portraits of the queen emphasize her pale skin, vibrant lips, and styled hair. The portraits also suggest that she wasn’t feeling…
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