# From Lincoln to Fox News: A History of Hoaxes and Conspiratorial Thinking

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Published: 2025-07-25T14:31:41+00:00
Episode link: https://skippedhistory.substack.com/p/from-lincoln-to-fox-news-a-history
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With conspiracy theories (one in particular) dominating headlines, I spoke with Professor Philip Kadish about how conspiracies have evolved. We traced the history of racist hoaxes dating back to the mid-1800s and explored how shifts in the media landscape during the mid-1900s helped set the stage for today’s conspiratorial age. Through it all, Professor Kadish argues, one tool has remained essential for separating fact from fiction: evidence. Philip Kadish is a professor of American Studies at Pace University. His op-eds, which connect contemporary racial issues to their roots in nineteenth-century American culture, have appeared on CNN.com and NBC.com. Most recently, he’s the author of The Great White Hoax: Two Centuries of Selling Racism in America . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skippedhistory.substack.com/subscribe

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