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Christopher Klein

Innovative Cosmetic Surgery Restored WWI Vets' Ravaged Faces—And Lives
Innovative Cosmetic Surgery Restored WWI Vets' Ravaged Faces—And Lives

Now a multibillion-dollar, nip-and-tuck industry, modern plastic surgery arose a century ago to reconstruct the faces of soldiers disfigured on World War I battlefields.
John Hinckley, Jr. Tried to Assassinate Ronald Reagan Because He was Obsessed with Jodie Foster
John Hinckley, Jr. Tried to Assassinate Ronald Reagan Because He was Obsessed with Jodie Foster

It was the first presidential shooting since the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Here’s How Third-Party Candidates Have Changed Elections
Here’s How Third-Party Candidates Have Changed Elections

America’s two-party political system makes it difficult for candidates from outside the Republican and Democratic parties to win presidential elections.
Last Hired, First Fired: How the Great Depression Affected African Americans
Last Hired, First Fired: How the Great Depression Affected African Americans

While no group escaped the economic devastation of the Great Depression, few suffered more than African Americans, who experienced the highest unemployment rate during the 1930s.

Everything You Need to Know About the Mexico-United States Border
Everything You Need to Know About the Mexico-United States Border

Approximately 700 miles of barbed wire, chain link, post-and-rail and wire mesh fencing has been erected along the border.

How Times Square Became the Home of New Year’s Eve
How Times Square Became the Home of New Year’s Eve

The surprising maritime origins of New Year’s Eve’s biggest party.

The Four-Legged Marine Who Became a Korean War Hero
The Four-Legged Marine Who Became a Korean War Hero

Sergeant Reckless was the only animal ever awarded an official rank in the Marine Corps.
The 7 Most Notorious Nazis Who Escaped to South America
The 7 Most Notorious Nazis Who Escaped to South America

In some cases it took four or five decades to bring them to justice.

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