The strange story of Congressman John Vautrain Creely’s disappearance is simply a mystery. If he “absconded,” he did so surprisingly thoroughly, leaving behind his yacht, his home, his law practice, his seat in congress and his toothbrush.
Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.