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  The Real Story Behind the Baltimore Deaths That Inspired 'Lady in the Lake'

  Smithsonian Magazine - Meilan Solly

  In the late 1960s, Baltimore residents seeking an outlet for their everyday frustrations turned to Direct Line, an Evening Sun column that pledged to …

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  The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelt

  Smithsonian Magazine - Meilan Solly

  In the nearly 250 years since its founding, the United States has witnessed its fair share of political violence, from four presidential …

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  Nine Things You Didn't Know About the Ancient Olympic Games

  Smithsonian Magazine - Sonja Anderson

  In 776 B.C.E., spectators gathered in Olympia, Greece, to watch a simple footrace. Thus began the ancient Olympics, the classical sporting …

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  How 'Fly Me to the Moon' Pokes Fun at Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

  Smithsonian Magazine - Chris Klimek

  Less than a decade after the July 20, 1969, moon landing united much of the world in astonishment and awe, various movies, books and other sources …

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  When a Debate Flop Raised Concerns About Ronald Reagan's Fitness to Run for Re-Election

  Smithsonian Magazine - Eli Wizevich

  In 1994, five years after Ronald Reagan left the White House, the former president wrote a letter to the nation, revealing that he was “one of the …

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  Why Descendants Are Returning to the Plantations Where Their Ancestors Were Enslaved

  Smithsonian Magazine - Whitney Nell Stewart

  Breanna Henley had a powerful, inspired idea. To document her 2021 graduation from dental school, she donned her Alpha Kappa Alpha colors and …