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Seuss’s Satirical War on Fascism
And why his cartoons still matter
Oct 10, 2024 • 
Peter Pappas
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Government for Sale
The Gilded Age’s Spoils System is Back—And Worse Than Ever
Feb 11 • 
Peter Pappas
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That "HistoMap" on Mitt Romney's Wall
"After January 6, he became obsessed with it."
Sep 15, 2023 • 
Peter Pappas
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The Hidden Cost of Tariffs
And Why Consumers End Up with the Empty Glass
Nov 12, 2024 • 
Peter Pappas
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My Country, Tis of Thee - New Prussia
Anti-German map envisions WWI take over of the US
Apr 25, 2022 • 
Peter Pappas
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The Mafia Map of America
How Life Magazine Uncovered the Secrets of the Mob
Sep 6, 2023 • 
Peter Pappas
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Victorian Taxidermy Hats
Cat. Bat. Hats
Oct 7, 2021 • 
Peter Pappas
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The Comic Book That Saw the Future
How a vintage comic warned us of the authoritarianism of Trump, DeSantis and the ultra-right
Jul 18, 2023 • 
Peter Pappas
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Unpasteurized Plague
RFK Jr. and the Ghosts of Swill Milk
Dec 3, 2024 • 
Peter Pappas
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Vintage Visions of the Future
How 1900 Imagined the World of Tomorrow
Aug 6, 2024 • 
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Exploiting the Innocent
Child Labor’s Grim Return
Nov 19, 2024 • 
Peter Pappas
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The Day the Music Died
When Robots Took Over the Orchestra Pit
Jan 28 • 
Peter Pappas
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