AvatarGrungeflipped into Messed-Up HistoryStoryboardReal-Life Heroes We've Lost All Respect ForAvatarCurated byGrungeNobody's perfect, but some people aren't even close. This includes some of the most beloved figures in all of history — they look great at first glance, but a closer look reveals the terrible people they really were. Even people who get the "hero" moniker can be as selfish and flawed as the rest of us normies.
AvatarFox Newsflipped into Latest NewsAvatarAvatar5 days agoThe truth about Kate Middleton's health reveals her true characterverified_publisherFox News - By Hilary FordwichThe absolutely heartbreaking news regarding Kate’s cancer diagnosis was delivered personally by her when it didn’t have to be. She was under no obligation to deliver it herself, yet she chose to. This demonstrates not only courage but her authenticity and relatability displayed her true character. …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoDemocracy or Epismocracy?counterpunch.org - Paul Cantor - Roger SparksDemocracy refers to a government in which people rule directly or through their elected representatives. It is, in other words, what President Lincoln …
AvatarPolitiZoomflipped into PolitiZoomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo8 hours agoThere's An Interim Party To the Dying GOP. Come Get Your Tutorial Nowpolitizoom.com - Ursula FawThere’s a very interesting phenomenon going on. I would call it a once in a lifetime occurrence except the truth is, you don’t see it that often. …
AvatarScreen Rantflipped into SR OriginalsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoAbraham Lincoln's Relationship With Frederick Douglass Was Way More Complicated Than Manhunt Impliesscreenrant.com - Megan HemenwayManhunt portrays calm meetings between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, but these conversations may have been more difficult than depicted.
AvatarUSA TODAYflipped into OpinionAvatarAvatar1 hour agoHow Americans rallied to find hope after the worst Good Friday in US historyverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Daniel DarlingWe can only endure Good Friday because we know that Sunday is coming. Easter absorbs the lament of a cruel, violent world and declares that a better, just world is coming. The worst Good Friday in U.S. history began with good spirits, as Americans rejoiced that the Civil War had essentially ended …
AvatarL Blakeflipped into InvestingAvatarAvatar4 days agoNvidia has a parade of partners, but these two stocks are my favorite beneficiariesverified_publisherCNBC - Jim CramerRecently, I read a terrific little book about Abraham Lincoln, called "Lincoln Reconsidered," by Professor David Herbert Donald, and the fundamental …
AvatarThe New York TimesAvatarAvatar19 hours agoWhat to Watch This Weekend: A Fun Historical Crime Dramaverified_publisherThe New York Times - Margaret LyonsIn its best and most exciting moments, “Manhunt” is the only show brilliant enough to ask: Why can’t Abraham Lincoln be in the “The Fugitive”? So much of “Manhunt” is a deft modern chase thriller that one can almost feel the phantom F.B.I. windbreakers. You’d swear you can hear a ’90s office phone …
AvatarMLive.comflipped into Michigan News from MLive.comFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoFamily’s fight over legacy of John Wilkes Booth’s doctor revived by true crime series, ‘Manhunt’mlive.com - Justin EngelSAGINAW, MI — Defending his great-grandfather’s good name is a family exercise that predates Tom Mudd by more than a century. And it doesn’t appear …
AvatarThe Baltimore Bannerflipped into Local News from BaltimoreFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoCommentary: Antietam Battlefield need not honor Robert E. Leethebaltimorebanner.com - Chris CrawfordWhen I first read the coverage of efforts to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee from Antietam National Battlefield, I felt unsettled. While there is …
AvatarDaily Starflipped into Weird newsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoWhite House 'haunted by Abraham Lincoln ghost', Secret Service agent claimsdailystar.co.uk - Michael MoranA former US Secret Service Special Agent who helped provide security during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations says she’s convinced that …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoICYMI: Four Alexandria firemen died in the manhunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin | ALXnowalxnow.com - James CullumFans of Apple’s new show Manhunt about the search for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin may be interested to learn that four Alexandria firemen who died …