American Filth

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Gender Bender In Colonial Virginia Mar 06, 2024

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In a small colonial settlement in Virginia in 1629, an indentured servant is confusing the heck out of everyone. Some people swear the servant is a dude named Thomas. But others are like, no, she's a lady named Thomasine!

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Before Presidency: The Woman Grover Cleveland Silenced Feb 28, 2024

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Did you know we have gross presidents??? Well, President Grover Cleveland, aka Steve Cleve, was one of the grossest.

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girlboss mobboss Feb 21, 2024

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Stephanie St. Clair ran Harlem's underground. But she came up against police and other mobsters, and one or twice, she shot her boyfriends.

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The Dirty Dirty Blues Feb 14, 2024

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To get you in the mood for Valentine's Day, let's indulge in some of the filthiest lyrics ever written. And yes, they are from the 1920s and 30s.

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Tar and Feather Feb 07, 2024

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When the haters* get you down, douse 'em in some tar and stick on some feathers.

*Britain

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Sisters! The Seven Hairy Wonders Jan 31, 2024

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In the mid to late 19th century, the seven Sutherland sisters were the talk of the town. Why?? Because they had a lot of hair. 49 feet in total. If that fell into your soup, there would be no soup left.

But their rags to riches story quickly went back to rags.

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A Sea Of Manure Jan 24, 2024

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At the end of the 20th century, most cities were covered in HORSE POO! It was not only gross but also DIRE! Find out how they dealt with this because it smelt quite bad.

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Farewell to Storyville Jan 17, 2024

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New Orleans used to have a legal red light district, and it was THRIVING at the turn of the 20th century. But then, of course, war happened and messed it all up!!! Stupid war!

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The Perez Morton Affair Jan 10, 2024

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Oh my god, can you believe it? Here we got another case of a husband cheating on his wife with his wife's younger sister!! Yuck! But this time, it features a laudanum overdose and America's first novel.

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Breadcrumbin' Benjamin Franklin Jan 03, 2024

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Welcome to 2024! To mark this momentous occasion, let's start off with a bang. And who liked banging more than Benjamin Franklin?? Allegedly.

But there was one person he didn't seem to want to bang. His wife! Today's episode is filled to the brim with hot (re: questionable) takes.

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