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The Immigrant Story Of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, The Mother Of Donald Trump

Mary Anne MacLeod Trump went from being a working-class Scottish immigrant to a New York City socialite who gave birth to the 45th President of the United States.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 22, 2020

The Immigrant Story Of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, The Mother Of Donald Trump

Mary Anne MacLeod Trump went from being a working-class Scottish immigrant to a New York City socialite who gave birth to the 45th President of the United States.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 22, 2020

Lost Photo Of Lincoln Of His Deathbed Surfaces — But Some Historians Are Skeptical

"Not every man with a beard photographed after 1861 was Abraham Lincoln."

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 6, 2020

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Lost Photo Of Lincoln Of His Deathbed Surfaces — But Some Historians Are Skeptical

"Not every man with a beard photographed after 1861 was Abraham Lincoln."

By Marco Margaritoff • October 6, 2020

Meet Sir Oswald Mosley, The Aristocrat Who Nearly Turned Britain Toward Fascism Before World War 2

In the 1930s, Sir Oswald Mosley led the 50,000-member British Union of Fascists and drew audiences of up to 30,000 people when speaking at nationalist and anti-Semitic rallies.

By Morgan Dunn • Oct 5, 2020

Meet Sir Oswald Mosley, The Aristocrat Who Nearly Turned Britain Toward Fascism Before World War 2

In the 1930s, Sir Oswald Mosley led the 50,000-member British Union of Fascists and drew audiences of up to 30,000 people when speaking at nationalist and anti-Semitic rallies.

By Morgan Dunn • October 5, 2020

The True Story Of The Chicago 7 Trial That Shocked 1960s America

Learn the history behind the trial of the Chicago 7 and how defendants like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale protested the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2020

The True Story Of The Chicago 7 Trial That Shocked 1960s America

Learn the history behind the trial of the Chicago 7 and how defendants like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale protested the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2020

‘I Am A Gaffe Machine’: 30 Joe Biden Quotes That Prove Him Right

From the unseemly to the clumsy to the straight-out racist, these Joe Biden quotes will have you seeing Amtrak Joe in another light.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

‘I Am A Gaffe Machine’: 30 Joe Biden Quotes That Prove Him Right

From the unseemly to the clumsy to the straight-out racist, these Joe Biden quotes will have you seeing Amtrak Joe in another light.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Surprising Career As A National Wrestling Champ

In 12 years of wrestling, Abraham Lincoln was known to have lost only one match out of 300 on his way to being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Surprising Career As A National Wrestling Champ

In 12 years of wrestling, Abraham Lincoln was known to have lost only one match out of 300 on his way to being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

Richard Nixon Took A Few Bites Of A Sandwich 60 Years Ago — And This Man Has Kept It Ever Since

Steve Jenne saved Nixon's leftover sandwich before we ever landed on the moon — and still owns it to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 24, 2020

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Richard Nixon Took A Few Bites Of A Sandwich 60 Years Ago — And This Man Has Kept It Ever Since

Steve Jenne saved Nixon's leftover sandwich before we ever landed on the moon — and still owns it to this day.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 24, 2020

Someone Just Paid Over $81,000 For A Blood-Stained Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair

The lock of hair was clipped from Lincoln's head the day after he died and wrapped in a War Department telegram that the First Lady's cousin had in his pocket.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 15, 2020

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Someone Just Paid Over $81,000 For A Blood-Stained Lock Of Abraham Lincoln’s Hair

The lock of hair was clipped from Lincoln's head the day after he died and wrapped in a War Department telegram that the First Lady's cousin had in his pocket.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 15, 2020

Inside The Assassination Of Detlev Rohwedder, The Politician Who Tried To Unify East And West German Businesses

As the face of the economic reunification of Germany, Detlev Rohwedder was a major target to the thousands of East Germans who lost their jobs after the collapse of communism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 14, 2020

Inside The Assassination Of Detlev Rohwedder, The Politician Who Tried To Unify East And West German Businesses

As the face of the economic reunification of Germany, Detlev Rohwedder was a major target to the thousands of East Germans who lost their jobs after the collapse of communism.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 14, 2020

Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 14, 2020

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Man Files Suit To Dig Up Former President Harding To Prove That He’s His Illegitimate Grandson

"I'm not a part of anything. Nothing. My brothers, myself, no one. We're invisible. They’re treating us just like they treated my grandmother."

By Natasha Ishak • September 14, 2020