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Melissa August

A walk-up customer at the door of a minister's marriage license booth in Elkton, Md. during the 1920-30s

How One Small Maryland Town Became the Marriage Capital of the East Coast in the Early 20th Century

Elkton, Md., was one of the busiest "marriage mills" due to its geography a...

Elkton, Md., was one of the busiest "marriage mills" due to its geography and the lack of a waiting period

Charlie Brotman attends the Women's March on Washington on Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

93-Year-Old Announcer Charlie Brotman Just Served in His 16th Inauguration. Here's Why He's Still Honored to Do the Job

It marked his 16th time, for 11 different Presidents.

It marked his 16th time, for 11 different Presidents.

Fred Merkle of the Chicago Cubs is called out at third base during the 4th game of the 1918 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox.

This Year's World Series Isn't the First Played During a Pandemic. Here's What Happened to Baseball in 1918

Boston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes called it “the most joyless World Seri...

Boston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes called it “the most joyless World Series ever"

A nurse checking on a patient at the Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward during the influenza pandemic, Washington, D.C., circa 1918.

The 1918 Flu Pandemic Killed Hundreds of Thousands of Americans. The White House Never Said a Word About It

President Wilson never uttered a single public statement about the pandemic...

President Wilson never uttered a single public statement about the pandemic, which killed about 675,000 Americans