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A West Virginia Town Applied For Soviet Foreign Aid, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that an American vice president notorious for lacking self-confidence had the daylights scared out of him by getting pranked into believing that the president had died? Or that a…
American History
Shedding New Light on the 10 Most Corrupt Political Machines in American History
In the United States, the term political machine usually carries negative connotations - recognized as a device which distorts democracy.…
Instant Articles
22 Images of the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution, of 1979 was the series of events leading to overthrowing Shah Mohammed Pahlavi…
Politics
Rolling With the Pigs: The Top 6 Corrupt Politicians in US History
Corruption and politics have always gone hand in hand. The old quote "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts…