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Inside the Madhouse: And Around the World
In September 1887, long before she circled the globe alone, Nellie Bly stood before a mirror and practiced her lunatic look. She opened her eyes “as…
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They Were Turned Adrift: The Fate of Revolutionary War Soldiers
As we celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, it’s worth remembering a celebration that didn’t happen. It was the spring of 1783. The soldiers of the…
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Artist Makes Money — Lands in Jail
Emanuel Ninger walks into a bar. It’s a chilly Saturday afternoon in New York, March 28, 1896. He has come to town on business from his Flagtown, New…
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Inconvenience: The Founders, Slavery & Shakespeare
The Founders’ relation to slavery is a touchy topic. Lately, a number of states have passed laws restricting teaching about the subject in schools. In…
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Banking Crisis Redux: What, Me Worry?
Thanks for subscribing and for sharing with others America’s bankers have a remarkable ability to grin in the face of adversity. Reassurances have been…
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The Puerile Pundit and the Trusted Man
Thanks for subscribing and for sharing with others . During his fourteen years at Fox News, Tucker Carlson made waves on the airwaves and perhaps…
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. . . thrilling, action-packed . . . A fascinating page-turner . . . Think you know Benedict Arnold? Think again . . . Take advantage of a unique…
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