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Gaytopia

Fed up with the horrific discrimination and violence against his community, Don Jackson had a plan: turn a remote spot in Northern…

23 min readJan 27, 2021

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When the Poor Were Bought and Sold

A Brief History of Pauper Auctions

10 min readJul 1, 2023

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Where Have You Gone, Tullio and Marisa Vivaldi?

In 1958, Harry Truman, his wife Bess, and their friends Sam and Dorothy Rosenman went on a Mediterranean cruise. In Genoa, Italy, the…

2 min readAug 26, 2022

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Where Have You Gone, Tullio and Marisa Vivaldi?

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Where in the World Was Harry Truman?

Can you help me identify the location of these two Truman photos?

3 min readFeb 10, 2022

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Where in the World Was Harry Truman?

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Harry Truman, Modern Artist

I’m currently researching an article for White House History Quarterly about the day Harry Truman went sightseeing with Pablo Picasso on…

3 min readMar 28, 2021

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Harry Truman, Modern Artist

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Ex-Presidents, Inc.

How Former Commanders in Chief Cash In

5 min readDec 2, 2020

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Image of Donald Trump superimposed on a twenty-dollar bill.

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All My Yesterdays by Steve Howe: A Review

My best friend John P. was visiting his family back in Montana a few years ago when he happened upon his grandfather’s diary. The…

3 min readApr 23, 2020

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“Changes Have to Be Made”

How a Jewish Kid from Long Island and a Priest Named Joe DiMaggio Forced Robert F. Kennedy to Confront the Abortion Issue

15 min readMar 19, 2020

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“Changes Have to Be Made”

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Lassoing a Lion: A Strange Safari

Charles Jesse “Buffalo” Jones despised hunting, and he was unusually outspoken about it, especially for an old cowboy. “Man was made to…

7 min readJul 23, 2019

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Lassoing a Lion: A Strange Safari

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Another True Summer: A Yessay

Yes pulled into Baltimore Saturday night for the eighth date on their U.S. summer tour, accompanied this year by Carl Palmer’s band…

6 min readJun 24, 2019

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Matthew Algeo

Matthew Algeo

Husband, father, writer. I have a degree in folklore! Unlicensed historian. Known to dabble in public radio. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/malgeo

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