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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The queen who saved Britain’s monarchy

It’s been a rocky road for Britain’s House of Windsor of late. Ever since the end of World War II, it has wobbled dangerously close to the cliff's edge of abolition, only to catch a breather and … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The man who married peanut butter and chocolate

  There’s trouble in Candy Land these days. At least in one corner of it. A nasty spat is brewing between confectionery behemoth Hershey and the grandson of the man who created its … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: 1936’s big chill

Temperatures plunge. Ice everywhere. Transportation frozen in its tracks. An Arctic Armageddon. Winter 2026, right? Think again. The six is correct, but the other three digits are off. Because … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: A reporter’s big goof

We hear a lot these days about “fake news.” Don’t worry—we’re not going to wade into the partisan divide over which news is, and which isn’t, “fake.” The problem isn’t new. One … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The outlaw’s son’s bum rap

The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, they say. More than a century ago, investigators desperately hoped that it would prove true in a big criminal case. But as we’re about to discover, … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: White Coke for a Red General

Put yourself in his position. You’ve just led a 6.5-million-man army across half a continent, ending four years of brutal war that’s left nearly 27 million of your countrymen dead. You’ve just … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Snowbound in the Sierras

Getting there, they say, is half the fun. One group of travelers would have begged to differ. Because what should have been a brief trip 74 years ago this month turned into a disaster movie-scale … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: A teen’s daring 'date' with the King of Hollywood

A new word was entering America’s vocabulary 90 years ago: teenagers. True, adolescents have been around since the dawn of time. But surprisingly, they weren’t called “teenagers” until … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: How a Jewish man created a Christmas classic

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. And yes, you still recall the most famous reindeer of all. But how did that red-nosed misfit become a principal character in Yuletide … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: A jockey’s wild finish

It started pretty much like any other Monday at Long Island’s Belmont Park outside New York City. The weather was warming up as the annual spring horse racing season was winding down, tempting … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Sylvan’s crazy shopping contraption

Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is upon us. Though online orders have taken a big bite out of the in-person retail experience recently, stores and shops will still be plenty crowded. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The most hated man in Tennessee

Folks in Tennessee disagree about many things. Are you a Vandy fan, or do you root for the Volunteers? Do you vote for Democrats or Republicans? Appalachian Bluegrass or Memphis Blues? But they … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The boy military hero

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, they say. And as one instance showed, they come in all ages, too. When Japan’s sneak attack at Pearl Harbor plunged the U.S. into World War II, there … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Hollywood calls the Hereafter

The spookiest time of the year was upon us once more last week. Our attention turned to jack-o-lanterns, black cats and things that go boo in the night. It was also the time when the widow of … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Unsinkable Sam, the world’s luckiest cat

You’ve heard about the Unsinkable Molly Brown, the brassy, nouveau riche millionaire miner’s wife who made it safely off the sinking Titanic. As incredible as that was, she had nothing on … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Urban myths and a boy called Beaver

Exactly 68 years ago this month, Americans were introduced to an everyday kid. While TV viewers loved Lucy, the same eventually proved true for plain, impish Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: How 1 cannon shot changed history

Of all the forgotten tales brought back to life in this column, this one may be the most obscure of all. You’ll have to dig deep into the history books to find it. Though forgotten today, it … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The deal of a (very long) lifetime

Everyone loves a bargain, a bit of financial good fortune to the buyer’s advantage. When it’s exceptionally good, we call it the deal of a lifetime. Sixty years ago, a lawyer made an … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: When Hitler invaded England… in 1974

History is littered with possibilities. The only thing historians love more than bickering among themselves is speculating about what might have happened if the past had played out differently. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: It was a lunch money miracle

I learned to appreciate old coins at a young age. My father was a serious and avid collector. He taught me early on to always keep an eye on the dates of all coins that passed through my hands. One … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Daring Jules’ gift to clothing and song

From the moment he learned to walk, Jules was a daredevil, always pulling off feats of derring-do. He came by it naturally. His father was a gymnastics instructor who also operated a swimming pool in … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: 2 trains, 1 track, big problems

Back before streaming films on Netflix or watching them on cable, before TV or radio or records or movies—in fact, before any type of electronic entertainment—folks took pleasure in the … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Why a store kicked out a royal

Talk about a royal mess! The saleslady had simply had enough. As a clerk at the highly fashionable—and very expensive—fashion boutique, she had seen the type too many times to count. … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The return of Room 8, the school cat

A collective funk is descending upon some of America’s children these days. Moms are outfitting kids with new clothes. That means only one thing: the back-to-school blues are here again for … more
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Bread’s big break

We must confess, right at the start, this summer has been overflowing with so much big news that we missed it. We just plain missed it. Sliced Bread Day has come and gone. It probably … more
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