DIRTY! SEXY! MURDER! The Story of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr’s Duel of Honor

The spring season of 1804 was a high time for fashion in the town of Weehawken, New Jersey. That is, the fashion of murder.
United States Vice President Aaron Burr, or Lightning Fire as he was referred to by his hookers, had just lost the New York State gubernatorial race to candidate Morgan Lewis, [...]

John & Kate Kill Lochness Monster

John Adams

Kate Chopin

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In a heroic piece of history that shall not soon be forgotten, the former President of the United States, John Adams, and his wife, Kate Chopin (author of The Awakening) killed the legendary Lochness Monster of Scotland around 11 o’clock last night.

The Lochness Monster Before Death.

John and Kate, who were visiting via timewarp [...]

Tradition Watch: President’s Day

Tradition Watch: President’s Day

Today is President’s Day. You know, the one where we celebrate our Presidents by buying somewhat cheaper mattresses (not to be confused with Precedent’s Day when we celebrate critical Supreme Court cases such as Marbury v. Madison which established judicial review by buying our children another Supreme Court Justice: SUPREME ACTION doll to add to their already large collection).

Terms of the Roaring 20s

A short list.

Muckrakers- named by Theodore Roosevelt while in the midst of an elephant hunt, these investigative journalists dug up dirt on corruption and other ills of society. A famous muckraker was Upton Sinclair. He caused a whole generation to go vegetarian.

Ida Tarbell- Known to have raked the most muck in her day. Mainly became [...]