Lost Media, Part Two: We Didn't Start The Fire

Lost Media, Part Two: We Didn't Start The Fir...

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The Kingdom of Callaway: That Time One Missouri County (Sort Of, Maybe) Became An Independent Nation

Despite the misleading name, the U.S. "Civil War" was anything but. As North fought South, this short-lived, bloody conflict fundamentally shifted the course of the country. Yet if you go just a bit further west to Missouri, you'll encounter a story history largely forgot: amid t ...  Show more

The Ridiculous History of Saturday Morning Cartoons, Part Two: The Fall of a Grift

For several decades, Saturday morning cartoons were a massive industry in the United States. Every weekend, millions of American children tuned in to watch their favorite shows... and, later, bug their parents for related toys. The studios made bank off this, yet it was only a ma ...  Show more

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