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The Feminist Evolution of the Iowa Porkettes

In Iowa, between 1964 and 1991, groups of women—the wives of pork farmers—boosted the supposed benefits of pork-heavy diets. They were the Iowa Porkettes.
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The Early American Origins of Political Terms

What does stump speech and pork barrel mean? A short lexicon of American political terms.