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When Cigarettes Were For Kids

The narrator of Horatio Alger’s rags-to-riches post-Civil War American classic, Ragged Dick (1868), offered perhaps the best, most sympathetic description of a contemporary epidemic almost unthinkable in the 21st century: childhood addiction to cigarettes. “Men are frequently injured by smoking, and boys always,” Alger wrote, specifically referring to the “newsboys...

By Kellen Perry Feb 1, 2017

When Cigarettes Were For Kids

The narrator of Horatio Alger’s rags-to-riches post-Civil War American classic, Ragged Dick (1868), offered perhaps the best, most sympathetic description of a contemporary epidemic almost unthinkable in the 21st century: childhood addiction to cigarettes. “Men are frequently injured by smoking, and boys always,” Alger wrote, specifically referring to the “newsboys...

By Kellen Perry February 1, 2017
Hangover
Hangover

History of Hangover Cures: Bizarre Solutions to a Universal Problem

People have been getting sloshed, pissed, wasted, hammered, and bumpsy (as they would say in 1611) ever since an unknown genius discovered fermentation in ancient times. And with these millennia of drunken nights inevitably came millions of seriously brutal mornings. With that in mind, here are some of the craziest...

By All That's Interesting Jan 26, 2017

History of Hangover Cures: Bizarre Solutions to a Universal Problem

People have been getting sloshed, pissed, wasted, hammered, and bumpsy (as they would say in 1611) ever since an unknown genius discovered fermentation in ancient times. And with these millennia of drunken nights inevitably came millions of seriously brutal mornings. With that in mind, here are some of the craziest...

By All That's Interesting January 26, 2017
Firing Squad
Firing Squad

A Republic Collapsed: Inside The Spanish Civil War

By January of 1939, the dream of a true Spanish Republic had shattered. Many of those who composed its short-lived reality — Republican men and women, and elected officials of the democratically-elected Republican government — headed for the Pyrenees mountains and the French border, blanketed in cold and perhaps the...

By All That's Interesting Jan 24, 2017

A Republic Collapsed: Inside The Spanish Civil War

By January of 1939, the dream of a true Spanish Republic had shattered. Many of those who composed its short-lived reality — Republican men and women, and elected officials of the democratically-elected Republican government — headed for the Pyrenees mountains and the French border, blanketed in cold and perhaps the...

By All That's Interesting January 24, 2017
Woman Chased By Boys
Woman Chased By Boys

Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books

These Holocaust photos reveal what perhaps history's greatest tragedy truly looked like for those who experienced it firsthand.

By John Kuroski Jan 23, 2017

Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books

These Holocaust photos reveal what perhaps history's greatest tragedy truly looked like for those who experienced it firsthand.

By John Kuroski January 23, 2017
War Og
War Og

15 Anti-War Quotes We Still Need To Hear

At least when compared with the Vietnam era, the anti-war movement — with its marches, protests, and “make love not war” spirit — is one that seems to have burned out in America. It’s not that peace has been attained. The U.S. is still in the midst of military conflicts...

By All That's Interesting Jan 21, 2017

15 Anti-War Quotes We Still Need To Hear

At least when compared with the Vietnam era, the anti-war movement — with its marches, protests, and “make love not war” spirit — is one that seems to have burned out in America. It’s not that peace has been attained. The U.S. is still in the midst of military conflicts...

By All That's Interesting January 21, 2017
Graham Featured
Graham Featured

How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

In a 1985 interview with The New York Times, Martha Graham said that “To me, the body says what words cannot.” And when the legendary dancer and choreographer got her start, many events seemed to defy articulation. Born in 1894, Martha Graham began working as a choreographer and dancer as...

By Savannah Cox Jan 3, 2017

How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

In a 1985 interview with The New York Times, Martha Graham said that “To me, the body says what words cannot.” And when the legendary dancer and choreographer got her start, many events seemed to defy articulation. Born in 1894, Martha Graham began working as a choreographer and dancer as...

By Savannah Cox January 3, 2017
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