Archive - The Forgotten Files

Seuss’s Satirical War on Fascism

And why his cartoons still matter

Oct 10, 2024 •

Government for Sale

The Gilded Age’s Spoils System is Back—And Worse Than Ever

Feb 11 •

That "HistoMap" on Mitt Romney's Wall

"After January 6, he became obsessed with it."

Sep 15, 2023 •

The Hidden Cost of Tariffs

And Why Consumers End Up with the Empty Glass

Nov 12, 2024 •

My Country, Tis of Thee - New Prussia

Anti-German map envisions WWI take over of the US

Apr 25, 2022 •

The Mafia Map of America

How Life Magazine Uncovered the Secrets of the Mob

Sep 6, 2023 •

Victorian Taxidermy Hats

Oct 7, 2021 •

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 •

Unpasteurized Plague

RFK Jr. and the Ghosts of Swill Milk

Dec 3, 2024 •

Vintage Visions of the Future

How 1900 Imagined the World of Tomorrow

Aug 6, 2024 •

Exploiting the Innocent

Child Labor’s Grim Return

Nov 19, 2024 •

The Day the Music Died

When Robots Took Over the Orchestra Pit

Jan 28 •

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