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...gratifying to the surviving friends of Uncle Sam to learn that the most of his Southern children have appointed the Hon. Jeff Davis as overseer, and declare their intention, with his assistance, to wrest the old family mansion from its present vulgar occupants." A fake obituary of Uncle Sam that appeared in the June 1, 1861 issue of the North Carolina Standard

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Uncle Sam | 11/4/2008 | See Source »

...destroyed or manipulated than counted. In 1850's New York, party chieftain Boss Tweed used "floaters" to vote at several polling places across the city, "repeaters" to visit the same polling place more than once, and "plug-uglies" (thugs from Baltimore) to intimidate voters all over the city. The fake voters exploited the names of children, the deceased, even fictional characters. In 1869, 21-year-old Thomas Edison patented the design of a "switch-and-lever" voting machine, but he couldn't find any buyers. The status quo suited politicians just fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ballots in America | 11/3/2008 | See Source »

...Fake hand off to Jenkins, Chris Pizzotti runs the ball 11 yards, bowling over defenders on his way, and a touchdown. Long's extra point is good. 7 plays for 42 yards, 2:42 time of possession. HARVARD 7, DARTMOUTH...

Author: By Crimson staff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LIVE BLOG: HARVARD AT DARTMOUTH (11/1) | 11/1/2008 | See Source »

Victoria D. Sung ’10 selects a navy swatch of fabric amidst the rows of fake chinchilla at Boston’s Winmill Fabrics. Sung’s choice in material reflects her personality as both a designer and a stylish individual...

Author: By Kate E. Cetrulo and Emily C. Graff, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: FM's Third Annual Fast Fashion Challenge | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...cape rented the apartment a few hundred years back; a neighbor who peaked around the door to find out what all the noise was about one night saw the devil himself. The single window in the room is now bricked up and the glazing painted with a fake curtain. According to a clerk at a nearby hotel, a Dutch diplomat who not long ago rented rooms the floor below, was on several occasions so spooked by the unexplained noises that she spent the night at his hotel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Needs Halloween? Estonia Has Real Ghosts | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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