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August 6, 2025
“His Name Is Mud”: A Phrase with a Dirty Past
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May 31, 2025
Harsh Headlines and Historical Hate: The Long History of Negative Presidential Media Coverage
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Abraham Lincoln: Resolve to Be Honest—Even If It Means Not Being a Lawyer
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May 9, 2025
Rodney Alcala: The Serial Killer Who Won The Dating Game
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March 31, 2025
Harry Truman and His Mother-in-Law from Hell: A 33-Year Prison Sentence
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March 8, 2025
Caesar Rodney: The Midnight Ride That Secured American Independence
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Harry Truman and the Warning to Avoid Stepping in the Oompah
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December 29, 2024
The Congressional Brawl of 1858: When Law Makers Become Wig Pullers
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December 28, 2024
The Emancipation Proclamation as Seen Through Abraham Lincoln’s Wild Laugh and Steady Hand
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December 26, 2024
The Unstoppable, Unapologetic, and Utterly Unhinged General Daniel Sickles
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Mary Ann Bevan: The Unlikely Heroine Behind the Cruel Title of Ugliest Woman in the World
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October 18, 2024
Franz Liszt: The Unlikely First Teen Idol and Rock Star of the 19th Century
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August 22, 2024
Mad Jack Mytton: The Bare-Naked, Bear-Riding, Money-Burning Maverick of Privilege
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