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The history of subpoenas, and the fiery congressional hearings that have captivated Americans for centuries began with a Founding Father raising his hand to say, “Investigate me!”

Sexual harassment has been existed in showbiz as long as there have been bright lights.

In the 19th century, publications both reputable and scandalous routinely blackmailed society figures caught in compromising circumstances.

Some 50 million people are projected to fill out a March Madness bracket this year. As you finish filling out yours, you might want to tip your pencil and say thanks to the late and loud Staten Island bar owner Jody Haggerty.

Harper Lee's classic novel has been causing controversy for as long as its been in print. Here's a look at the history of banning "To Kill a Mockingbird."

North Korea has long been a superpower when it comes verbal attacks.

There’s one thing that you can’t have delivered anymore that was totally normal to send by mail in the early 1900s.

Thurgood Marshall, the first African American member of the Supreme Court, took the constitutional oath of office from Hugo Black, a white associate justice who had once been a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

In 1978, Marilyn Loden gave new meaning to an image women have fought for decades.

Edythe Eyde, also known by her pen name Lisa Ben, was a visionary who fought to make lesbians visible in pop culture decades before most others had the guts to do the same.