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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Central Park’s Revolutionary War cannon held explosive secret

You’ve seen them countless times. Military relics from long ago, now retired to places of honor in parks and monuments or positioned before county courthouses and state capitol buildings. One such … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The golden age of TV spokescharacters

Once upon a time, American consumers took advice from a little man floating inside a toilet bowl. No, really! Ask your parents. They’ll remember. There’s even a name for it — the golden … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Learn about the ship that tried to save the Titanic

What is it about that frigid April night that haunts us so relentlessly? More than a century has passed. Other tragedies have horrified us: the Hindenburg, Chernobyl, the Challenger. Each an … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Sex scandal deployed to blackmail blind senator

Sex, scandal and politics have been an unholy trinity throughout America’s history since day one. In 1792, three members of Congress quietly investigated Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: One businessman’s loss saved countless lives

Not all pain is equal. Some hurts cut deeper, burn hotter than others. Yet more than 100 years ago, one man reached beyond his own suffering and found a way to spare others his experience. This is … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: O Canada, that town name raises eyebrows today

What’s in a name, Shakespeare once famously asked? Plenty, when it happens to be the moniker of both the place where you live and the symbol of pure evil. However, it didn’t start out that way. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: WWII sub hunter sank German U-boat — but nobody believed it

The U-boat skipper peered through his periscope and smiled. It looked like such an easy target. And indeed, it was. Yet going after it sealed his doom while also setting in motion a series of events … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Hyam Solomon, the forgotten Founding Father

Say “Founding Fathers,” and the names pour forth. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Patrick Henry and John Hancock. The list goes on and on, dozens of … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The hit songwriter veep

An old joke says, “A woman had two sons. One went to sea as a sailor; the other became vice president of the United States. And neither was ever heard from again.” Let’s face it, there are … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The fake product that helped save a carmaker

There was much anxiety in the early 1970s inside Chrysler’s Highland Park, Michigan, headquarters outside Detroit. Everywhere the Big 3 automaker turned, serious trouble was staring it right in the … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Some things to remember in Fourth of Julys to come

Celebrating the Fourth of July, 1777 style Throughout history, milestone Independence Day anniversaries have popped up when Americans needed them most. Take the nation’s Centennial in … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The president’s potty-mouthed pet

We’ve all experienced mortifying moments, like a bad case of hiccups in the middle of a wedding service, or an uncontrollable outburst of the giggles at a high school graduation ceremony. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Britain’s only assassinated PM

Much has been written over the years about the peculiarly disturbing strain of political assassinations in American history. From Lincoln and Garfield to McKinley and Kennedy, it’s a sad and … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The incredibly mixed-Up German tourist

They say getting there is half the fun. Almost 50 years ago, a visitor from another nation had plenty of fun thanks to not getting where he was going. This is the story of the incredibly mixed-up … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The president’s cufflink is missing!

It was a very busy day for Richard Nixon. From the moment Air Force One touched down in Mobile, Alabama, on May 25, 1971, it was a nonstop whirlwind with one event after another. Gov. George … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The last of the great medicine show scams

Time was, if you had an ache or were ailing, some traveling “medicine” huckster promised his special elixir would fix you right up.  For much of the 19 th and well into the 20 th … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The loss that gave the world Dorothy

They say the happiest days are those when babies arrive. Frank and his wife Maud felt that way in the spring of 1898, because this upcoming niece or nephew carried special significance. The … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The war at home—saluting military spouses

May is especially meaningful to military families. On Memorial Day each year, we pause and honor those who gave their all for our freedom. It’s also the time when we honor an … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: When running away goes wrong: 2 kids’ wild ride

Exactly 60 years ago this spring, two North Carolina boys were resting at home. They needed it. Because they'd just been through an extraordinary adventure that gave them more than they’d bargained … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Meet the world’s 1st supercentenarian

“We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two,” one insurance company says in its TV commercials. If a special man who lived long ago could hear that boast, he could easily reply, … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: When King George came toppling down

The removal of statues of historical figures across the country in recent years has prompted national reexamination. Many communities are looking at their own monuments and wondering whether they … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: April 3, 1882: Jesse James was just the 1st to fall

It was an unusually warm morning on that Monday, especially for early spring. The man who rented the little wooden-frame house at 1318 Lafayette St. had just finished breakfast when he noticed that a … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The giggling granny

Criminals come in all shapes and varieties, and they prompt many reactions. Some infuriate you. Some leave you perplexed. Some evoke pathos and tragedy. And some are just plain creepy. They all … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Martha’s big secret

Dwight Eisenhower had reached his decision. And when Ike put his foot down, that was the end of things. After all, as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, personally responsible for planning the … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The woman who gave the world Barbie

Sometimes, it’s the popular girls who get picked on the most. Just ask a certain blonde. (Or brunette.) Because she’s heard it all over the years. “She’s unrealistically beautiful!” … more
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