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The Backstory: JFK Sr. and Jackie's Love Story: Image Was Everything
We watched the tragic story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in the FX series “Love Story.” But while the love story of John’s parents, JFK Sr. and Ja…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Backstory: The Horrifying Afterlife of Lincoln's Guests at Ford's Theater
What Happens to Your Life, if You're Sitting Right Next to a President When He's Assassinated? This Is the Shocking Story of the Folks Who Shared the…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Backstory: The Secret NASA Test That Almost Ended the Space Race
In December of 1903, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight with a pilot in history. That’s only 122 years ago and yet here we are flying …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Backstory: Space Junk Falling From the Sky
We’ve been watching Artemis 2 and its $23 million dollar toilet journey to the dark side of the moon this week, but you have to ask a question. As we…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Backstory: Artemis 2: To the Moon . . . And Beyond
Artemis 2 blasted off this week on NASA’s first manned trip into deep space in over 50 years. How did we get there and where are we going? The answer…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Backstory: Mary Todd Lincoln: Hellcat or Victim?
It’s Been 161 Years Since the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He’s Considered Our Greatest President. His Wife Mary Todd Lincoln However, Hasn’t Fa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Backstory: What Do O.J. Simpson and Lizzie Borden Have in Common?
Lizzie Borden was a church going New England heiress . . who was suspected of taking an ax to the heads of her father and stepmother back in 1892. Bu…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing
Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now re…
3 months ago
The Backstory: The Origin of the Most Famous Tongue in Rock and Roll
We all wonder where the larger than life rock and roll stars of the mid 20th century originated. But the demon of Kiss, Gene Simmons, has had an unbe…
3 months ago
The Backstory: The Real Life Painful Origin of Barney Fife
Watching reruns of The Andy Griffith Show and particularly Deputy Barney Fife, to this day make you feel happy. You feel like that part of America’s …
3 months, 1 week ago