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Matthew Algeo

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Presidential Physicians Don’t Always Tell the Public the Full Story

They are beholden only to their patient, not to the American people.

by Matthew Algeo via The Atlantic on October 3, 2020
A Yacht, A Mustache: How A President Hid His Tumor

Grover Cleveland believed that if anything happened to his mustache during his surgery at sea, the public would know something was wrong.

by Matthew Algeo via NPR on July 6, 2011

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Drawing of a competetitve pedestrian walking in the late 1800s with spectators watching.

America’s Earliest Sports Stars Were … Professional Walkers?

Walking needs no publicist. The simplest, most accessible form of exercise has been around since humans first foraged and traveled on the ground.

by Jackie Mansky via Zócalo Public Square on October 18, 2024

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