J. Mark Powell
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 26, 2026
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Mr. Whipple, Mrs. Olson and the Golden Age of TV ad (opens the original)
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Once upon a time, American consumers took advice from a little man floating inside a toilet bowl. No, really! Ask your parents. They’ll remember. There’s even a name for it — the Golden Age of TV commercials. From 1960 through 1980, 30-second ads built three television network empires, influenced shoppers’ purchases and kept us entertained. One genre stood out from all the others: spokescharacter campaigns. The name says it all: A mashup of a fictional character serving as a spokesperson for a c
The scandal that nearly ended Sen. Gore’s career (opens the original)
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Sex, scandal and politics have been an unholy trinity in America’s history since Day 1. In 1792, for example, three members of Congress quietly investigated Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s hanky-panky with a married woman and the subsequent shakedown of $1,000 hush money — about $35,000 today — from her husband. Satisfied the cash had come from Hamilton’s personal pocket and not public funds, the matter was discreetly dropped. A major scandal erupted when the public found out a few years
The mystery woman found in Lincoln's assassin's pocket (opens the original)
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On Good Friday, 1865, a man entered his room in Washington’s National Hotel. He’d be leaving on a one-way trip in a few hours. He filled one pocket with things you’d expect: a ring of keys, a compass, a daybook he used for a dairy, even a whistle in case he got lost in the woods. In the other, he placed a knife and a single-shot Derringer pistol. Before he could depart, he had to stop at Ford’s Theatre. Tucked inside the daybook were photos of four women. The identity of one was lost for decades
The last time Congress made daylight saving time permanent (opens the original)
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In an age when it seems Americans can’t agree on much, one thing — and maybe just one — enjoys broad popular support: scrapping the twice-annual clock change. Poll after poll shows a clear majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents think it’s time to stop the twice-annual pain in the neck. Congress is considering a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent. While this column never concerns itself with contemporary issues, the current debate makes this the perfect opportunity t
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