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1873 political cartoon lampoons Schuyler Colfax's role in the Crédit Mobilier Scandal
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The Crédit Mobilier Scandal Ruined Schuyler Colfax… Or Did It?

Contemporary historians have suggested that Schuyler Colfax's reputation and career were ruined by scandal. That would have come as news to Schuyler Colfax himself, who retired from politics willingly and enjoyed almost universal national esteem for the rest of his days.

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Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson, gives a pep talk to the staff of the Toledo Truth Teller in Peacock's show 'The Paper.'
ENTERTAINMENT

'The Paper' Hits Close to Home

'The Paper' delivers plenty for at least one former newspaperman to laugh about and remember amidst the downfall of the 'daily miracle' that was the nation's newspapers.

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Photograph of a border marker in Ray, Michigan
HISTORY

Drawing the Line: Indiana / Michigan in 1827

When Elihu Kendrick set out to mark the northern terminus of the Indiana State Line in 1827, he didn't have much in the way of tools or instructions. We're still dealing with the fallout.

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