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1927
The 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' Murderer Still Free: Inside the Marian Parker Kidnapping That Shocked America (Dec. 21,...
New Britain herald (New Britain, Conn.)
1926
27 frozen bodies, a baseball bombshell, and Uncle Sam's postcard fiasco: Dec 21, 1926
The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.)
1906
When Oregon Fined Bankers $35,000 for Missing Paperwork (and Other 1906 Surprises)
The Oregon mist (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.)
1896
Death Comes Four Ways to Maine: When One Small State's Monday Got Dark
Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.)
1886
December 21, 1886: When Kentucky Avenue Was Just a Cow Path—And Other Capital Embarrassments
The Washington critic (Washington, D.C.)
1876
How 1876 Maine Farmers Turned Swamps Into Gold—And Why Their Vinegar Tasted Better Than Big Business
The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.)
1866
Lincoln's Assassins Seek Freedom While Congress Battles Over the South's Future (Dec. 21, 1866)
Chicago tribune (Chicago, Ill.)
1865
Dec 21, 1865: Senator's Fiery Speech Exposes Post-War Southern Violence
New-York daily tribune (New-York [N.Y.])
1864
100 Guns Fired for Thomas's Victory—The War's Turning Point Arrives in Cleveland
Cleveland morning leader (Cleveland [Ohio])
1862
Lincoln's Cabinet Explodes: How America Nearly Got a Military Dictator (December 1862)
The New York herald (New York [N.Y.])
1861
War With Britain? The Trent Affair Nearly Ended the Union—Here's How Close We Came
Springfield weekly Republican (Springfield, Mass.)
1856
Buchanan Lost the Popular Vote in 1856—And Nobody Knew What to Do About It
New-York dispatch (New York [N.Y.])
1846
A Cabinet Secretary's Brutal Diagnosis: America's Consular System Is a Mess (1846)
The daily union (Washington [D.C.])
1836
The Day Before the Crash: A Washington Capital Booming (and Breaking) in 1836
Daily national intelligencer (Washington City [D.C.])
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