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Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
America’s 1950s-70s kids clearly had the wrong impression of when they’d be fitted for spacesuits.
Sunday, October 28th, 2018
A gravestone shaped like a parking meter. A winged goddess grieving for a forgotten President. The fake final resting place of Mr. Accordion.
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
He was once revered as a martyred President, assassinated in his second term. But modern McKinley fandom is in short supply.
Sunday, May 14th, 2017
Memphis was the capital of Ancient Egypt, but it didn’t have giant pyramids (Egypt’s famous pyramids were miles away in Giza).
Saturday, January 21st, 2017
In a time when Americans yearn for someone to bring them together, David Bakara knows who that someone is.
Monday, November 2nd, 2015
For a generation of roadside fans, the movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) defined the horror and wonder of the American road trip.
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