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Matthew Dessem

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  • Collage combining photograph of pets with the White House in the background.

    The Best (and Worst) Presidential Pets in American History, Ranked

    A cat named Miss Pussy! A racist parrot! Benjamin Harrison’s possums, which he later ate!
    by Matthew Dessem via Slate on January 31, 2021
  • Reading the Black Hills Pioneer, Deadwood’s Newspaper

    Here’s how the Black Hills Pioneer reported on major events in the HBO series.
    by Matthew Dessem via Slate on June 2, 2019
  • Painting depicting Cherokee people riding, walking, and driving wagons on the Trail of Tears.

    “Work of Barbarity”: An Eyewitness Account of the Trail of Tears

    A missionary's account of the atrocities perpetrated against Cherokees shows that the Trail of Tears is no laughing matter.
    by Evan Jones, Matthew Dessem via Slate on February 10, 2019
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