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Lincoln & the 1864 Election: (Occasionally Racist) Campaign Songs of Yesteryear
Lincoln & the 1864 Election: (Occasionally Racist) Campaign Songs of Yesteryear
By Patrick Sauer
July 22, 2013

The patriotic and vitriolic campaign songs of the 1864 election

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Happy Rat Catcher's Day!
Happy Rat Catcher's Day!
By Kate Gavino
July 22, 2013

Is there a creepier fairy tale than “The Pied Piper?” Well, guess what: It kinda-sorta actually happened.

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