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Francis the Ripper? The “Ads of the Age” item in the August issue, featuring Dr. Tumblety’s “pimple banishing” cream, drew several letters, including the following. The caption in the “Ads of the Age” for Dr. Tumblety’s pimple banisher poses the question, “Would you trust a doctor named ‘Tumblety’?” I don’t know for certain, but I …
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First Slaves, First HopeWas an indentured servant in Jamestown America’s spiritual ancestor of freedom? The story of Anthony Johnson, one of the first Africans who came to America, has haunted me for more… Read MoreAmerican History Book Review: 38 Nooses38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier’s End By Scott W. Berg, Pantheon Thirty-eight Dakota Indians were hanged in Mankato, Minn., on the day after Chri… Read MoreAmerican History Road Trip Review14 Towns, 12 Historic Sites and 7 Museums to Visit on the Erie Canal The Erie Canal’s time has come again. Dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World when it was completed in 1825, the … Read MoreWilson at War, Wilson in LoveHow an idealist distracted by romance confronted hard reality and emerged as a prophet before his time. WOODROW WILSON LEARNED THE GRIM NEWS of May 7, 1915, before he read it in th… Read MoreInto the Fire: Mark Twain Braves Mount KilaueaIn Hawaiian mythology, Mount Kilauea is the home of Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning and wind. When Mark Twain visited the volcano in June 1866, he called it a “vision of hell … Read More
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