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Why President Warren G. Harding's Sudden Death Sparked Rumors of Murder and Suicide
The commander in chief's unexpected death in office 100 years ago fueled decades of conspiracy theories but was most likely the result of a heart attack.
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Greg Daugherty
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Smithsonian
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August 1, 2023
Trump's Taxes are Fair Game. Just Ask Warren G. Harding.
The Teapot Dome scandal resulted in a 1924 law that gives the House Ways and Means Committee authority to demand returns.
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Stephen Mihm
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Bloomberg
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April 20, 2019
The Greatest Hearings in American History
James Comey’s testimony joins the pantheon of dramatic congressional moments.
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Joshua Zeitz
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Politico Magazine
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June 7, 2017
What the January 6th Report Is Missing
The investigative committee singles out Trump for his role in the attack. As prosecution, the report is thorough. But as historical explanation it’s a mess.
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Jill Lepore
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The New Yorker
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January 9, 2023
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Explaining the Bond Between Trump and White Evangelicals
It's all about an agenda — and it's nothing new.
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Matthew Avery Sutton
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Made by History
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November 21, 2019
"Interior" by Design
Despite the Interior Department’s name, the agency has played a key role in the construction of American foreign policy and territorial expansion.
by
Sam Ratner
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Megan Black
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Fellow Travelers
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March 28, 2019
The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy
The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. You’re probably part of the problem.
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Matthew Stewart
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The Atlantic
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May 16, 2018
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