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For Sale: A Massively Anti-Semitic Letter Sent By William Howard Taft
Against the U.S.'s first Jewish Supreme Court Justice.
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The Politics Behind Presidential Candidates Eating Pizza With a Fork
Maybe just be yourself.
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Kosovo's Extremely Successful Hillary Clinton-Themed Pantsuit Boutique
"We started to promote Hillary's style in Kosovo, offering clothes to women that are identical to those worn by Hillary," says store owner Elda Morina-Ymeraga.
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The Man Who Got Hillary Clinton To Care About UFOs
The truth is out there, and this is John Podesta's last chance to make it public.
Washington, D.C.
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Vienna, Austria
Windows For Peace
On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.
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The Incredible, Rapid Rise of Iceland's Pirate Party
The party can thank the Panama Papers leak for recent triumphs.
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From Roosevelt to Resolute, the Secrets of All 6 Oval Office Desks
Nothing says "presidential" like a stately hunk of wood polished to a gleam.
New York, New York
The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
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Turning a Presidential Campaign Into a Set of Bawdy Limericks
There once was a candidate from Nantucket...
Kuril Islands, Russia
The Kuril Islands
Thanks to this small string of islands World War II still hasn't officially ended between Russia and Japan.
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Congressman Proposes Resolution to Recognize Magic as Rare and Valuable
"Magic is a unifying force across cultural, religious, ethnic, and age differences in our diverse Nation."
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An Interview with the Artist Behind This Life-Sized Bronze Trump Bust
Keith Allen Johnson is a sculptor, Georgian, and Trump superfan.
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Trump Tower Was Never Actually That Tacky
One critic called its atrium the "most pleasant interior public space" built in New York City in years.
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When American Voters Had 2 Choices: Whig or Loco Foco
This fascinating electoral map from 1840 documents a chaotic time in American politics.
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How Nancy Reagan Became Forever Linked with Astrology
In 1988, a former aide wrote a book that made her astrological beliefs a matter of public record.
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How Search Engines Are Predicting Super Tuesday
The projections have been impressively accurate.
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The Prohibition Party Still Exists–And Is On the Ballot In At Least 3 States
Progressive cred, theatrical candidates, and a weird, bipartisan platform–the oldest third party in the country has it all.
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