Originally, football was all scrimmage in a no-pass zone, with rules and machismo sensibilities dismissing …
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The Daily Beast: Forgotten History
She Was the Steve Bannon of the Great Depression
When she smiled her face could look cherubic, with wide eyes and chubby cheeks conveying …
When Nixon’s Henchmen Plotted to Assassinate a Journalist with LSD
For those who think the future of press freedom is facing unprecedented challenges, a reminder …
The Millionaire Who Took on McCarthy
A melodramatic mix of half-truths, rants, and innuendoes made Wisconsin’s junior Senator Joseph P. McCarthy …
The Man Whose Dream Became Israel
Theodor Herzl was a man with an idea that once seen to fruition would change the …
When The New York Times Defended Putting a Black Man in the Bronx Zoo
One of the biggest attractions in New York City in 1906 was none other than …
The English Settler Who Ate His Pregnant Wife
Starvation was a constant problem in the early years of colonization—and in multiple tragic cases …
When The Electoral College Took Down a Winner
Richard Mentor Johnson was a war hero and Jackson protégée whose contradictory life as a slaveowner …
The Myth Behind the First Cleveland Indian: Louis Sockalexis
Faster than Cobb, stronger than Ruth—and one of baseball’s most tragic figures. Could embracing Louis Sockalexis, …
The Rhino Who Won an Election by a Landslide
With two of the most unpopular candidates ever, many voters are weighing a protest vote …