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  • The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick

    The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick
    2025/01/18

    The Post's new Retropolis columnist, Petula Dvorak, introduces herself and reintroduces you to what can be uncovered with a good look at history.

    Petula shares her Retropolis column "The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick" about the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration. America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?
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    12 分
  • Earthrise

    Earthrise
    2019/12/31
    On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.
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    5 分
  • Hair peace. Bed peace.

    Hair peace. Bed peace.
    2019/12/30
    On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.
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    6 分
  • The jazz queen who chose home over fame

    The jazz queen who chose home over fame
    2019/12/27
    Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.
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    7 分
  • Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

    Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims
    2019/12/26
    The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.
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    7 分
  • The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

    The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number
    2019/12/25
    In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.
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    6 分
  • The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

    The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.
    2019/12/23
    Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus had no idea how big the toy industry would become.
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    6 分
  • Last Seen Ads

    Last Seen Ads
    2019/12/20
    After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people placed notices in black-owned newspapers across the country to find their loved ones.
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    7 分