THE BACKSTORY OF COMIC BOOKS & THEIR UNCERTAIN FUTURE
THE BACKSTORY OF COMIC BOOKS & THEIR UNCERTAIN FUTURE
From their humble beginnings as simple newspaper strips, to their heyday in mid-20th century America, to their current s... Read more
24 Apr 2023
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10mins
THE SMALL TOWN PASTOR WHO HELPED SAVE THE WORLD
THE SMALL TOWN PASTOR WHO HELPED SAVE THE WORLD
How would World War II have turned out if the Nazis had successfully developed Nuclear weapons? And what does a small to... Read more
24 Apr 2023
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8mins
AN ODE TO WIFFLE BALL
AN ODE TO WIFFLE BALL
In this piece from Backstory, Larry Potash gives us an ode to that sport of backyards and schoolyards, wiffle ball, seen... Read more
17 Apr 2023
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6mins
THE BREAKAWAY MORMON SECT LOST TO HISTORY
THE BREAKAWAY MORMON SECT LOST TO HISTORY
The Mormon religion was a movement that took its followers from east to west in the middle of the 19th century, includin... Read more
17 Apr 2023
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10mins
RECORD-BREAKING: THE BACKSTORY OF VINYL’S COMEBACK
RECORD-BREAKING: THE BACKSTORY OF VINYL’S COMEBACK
When it comes to technology, usually people want the latest and greatest. So why are vinyl records making a comeback? Fo... Read more
10 Apr 2023
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13mins
THE HEALTH HUSTLER OF THE OZARKS
THE HEALTH HUSTLER OF THE OZARKS
People come from all over to the historic Crescent Hotel in Arkansas for its ghost tours, but the backstory of this nati... Read more
10 Apr 2023
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7mins
How Coffee Became King
How Coffee Became King
Caffeine is the most widely-used drug and for generations, people have consumed coffee to fuel creative ideas, and even ... Read more
31 Oct 2022
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11mins
The Most Controversial Finish in Sports History
The Most Controversial Finish in Sports History
Before the 1972 Olympics, the U.S. Men’s basketball team was considered the favorite to win gold. Some say they did. Onl... Read more
31 Oct 2022
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8mins
Bringing the past alive, one photo at a time
Bringing the past alive, one photo at a time
Researching your family tree can help you understand where you’ve come from but it’s just a chart full of names. What ab... Read more
24 Oct 2022
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7mins
When Grandma was a mobster; the inside story of 'The Black Widow'
When Grandma was a mobster; the inside story of 'The Black Widow'
The history of the Chicago mob is largely dominated by men. Imagine growing up in Chicago and one day finding out your g... Read more
24 Oct 2022
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11mins