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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Mr. Lincoln’s Hand in the Pocket—First U.S. Income Tax Funded the Civil War
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Lincoln's Income Tax proposal was bitterly opposed by Democrats and mocked in the press. Here he is not only depicted as a court fool...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Fenians Hoped to Get Up the Queen's Arse at the Battle of Ridgeway
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An idealized print of the Battle of Ridgeway sold to raise money for further Fenian Brotherhood forays into Canada. On June 2, 1867 men ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Iconic Nurse Heroines Inspired National Nurses
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This is National Nurses Week. As well it should be. In 2001 the iconic heroes of 9/11 were the firefighters — both the ones who rush...
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