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November 7, 2026
The Great Horse Flu of 1872: When America’s Transportation System Called in Sick
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October 18, 2026
The Federal Tea Tasters: For 99 Years, the U.S. Government Paid People to Drink Tea—and It Took an Act of Congress to Make Them Stop
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October 14, 2026
How a Priest Named Ronald Knox Destroyed Big Ben on the Radio—and Accidentally Terrified Britain
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October 9, 2026
James Holman: The Blind Explorer Russia Thought Was a Spy
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August 16, 2026
The Great Hedge of India: When Britain Built a Living Wall to Stop Salt Smugglers
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June 11, 2026
The St. Louis Bullfight Riot of 1904: Arson, Angry Crowds, and Terrible Event Planning
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May 29, 2026
William Walker and the Original Filibuster: When the Word Meant Invading Countries, Not Talking Forever
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February 10, 2026
The Sultana Disaster: America’s Deadliest Maritime Tragedy You’ve Never Heard Of
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June 6, 2025
Thomas Jefferson’s Nephews, a Grisly Murder, and the Earthquake That Wouldn’t Let Them Get Away With It
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March 7, 2025
The Greatest West Point Graduate You’ve Never Heard Of
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October 9, 2024
The Little Dwarf Who Advised a President: How the Julia Sand Letters to Chester A. Arthur Shaped a Presidency
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