Conspiracy fans love to quote Oswald saying, “I’m just a patsy,” like it’s some secret confession. I watched Jesse Ventura pull that stunt at the 40th anniversary in 2003. But Ventura isn’t a historian digging for truth—he’s an entertainer. Wrestling, Hollywood, politics, “investigative” TV—it’s all performance If you actually read the full quote,… Read more: JFK Fact: Oswald Was Not a Patsy

A Hundred Years Ago This Month A hundred years may seem like a long time, but in historical terms it isn’t. Just a century ago, in 1925, Washington, D.C. saw its first of two massive Ku Klux Klan rallies (the second was a year later). These weren’t hidden, nighttime gatherings in remote southern… Read more: The Klan Marches in Washington, D.C.

This year’s MLB All-Star festivities are giving Hank Aaron the kind of recognition he always deserved. During the Home Run Derby, National League players will wear number 44, Aaron’s iconic number, while the American League will wear number 3 in honor of Babe Ruth. The tribute isn’t just symbolic—it’s poetic. The Derby falls… Read more: Celebrating Hank Aaron. For Real This Time.