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The Isle of Pleasure (1931)
The Prohibition-Era Map That Celebrated Drinking
Sep 19
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Peter Pappas
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That "HistoMap" on Mitt Romney's Wall
"After January 6, he became obsessed with it."
Sep 15
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Peter Pappas
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The Auction That Sold Hawaii (1897)
The land grab after the Maui fire recalls how America stole a kingdom
Sep 12
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Peter Pappas
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The Mafia Map of America (1967)
How Life Magazine Uncovered the Secrets of the Mob
Sep 6
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Peter Pappas
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August 2023
The Dark Side of Dapper (1950s)
Unmasking the subliminal schemes of 1950s menswear ads
Aug 29
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Peter Pappas
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How to Be a Real-Life Barbie (1943)
Selling the "glamorous curves” of “popular” girls
Aug 22
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Peter Pappas
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The Fun Side of DDT (1947)
How a deadly chemical was sold as a miracle product
Aug 16
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Peter Pappas
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"This is Ann . . . She drinks blood!" (1943)
Before "Cat in the Hat" - he drew Vampire Mosquitos
Aug 9
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Peter Pappas
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Reagan's World Revisited (1982)
Republican Fears and Fantasies from the Cold War to the Culture War
Aug 3
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Peter Pappas
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July 2023
The Human Zoo of 1904
How the St. Louis World’s Fair Celebrated America by Dehumanizing Others
Jul 26
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Peter Pappas
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The Comic Book That Saw the Future (1947)
How a vintage comic warned us of the authoritarianism of Trump, DeSantis and the ultra-right
Jul 18
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Peter Pappas
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Cartoon Map of Hollywood (1928)
A fun look at movies and the stars at the dawn of the Golden Age
Jul 11
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Peter Pappas
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