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2024 Election: What Happened?
This is a User-Submitted Article. Is it sensible or non-sensible? Vote at the end of the article.The second guessing has been going on in earnest since last week’s election. There are a couple of trends that are getting overwhelmed by the minutiae and the feeling of “How Could This Happen”....
Everything You Need To Know About Attending The Inauguration
Attending the Inauguration is not as difficult as you may think. Most people, if they can pass a government background check and vetting, can join the good times front row. The inauguration of a U.S. President is one of the most significant events in American democracy. Every four years, on...
How Common Sense Policy Gave Us GPS
It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective...
George Washington’s Secret Weapon: Invisible Ink
During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a...
The 17 Year Old That Created The Modern United States Flag: Robert Heft
The Assignment: In 1958, Robert G. Heft was a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio. When his history teacher assigned a class project to design a new U.S. flag, Heft decided to go beyond the conventional. At the time, the United States had 48 states, but Heft anticipated...
Ronald Reagan’s Last Speech as President. Yes! It Was On Immigration.
This is the slightly abridged but not edited text of the final speech that Ronald Reagan gave as President of the United States. It is a sad reminder of how far we have fallen. “Since this is the last speech, I will give as President. I think it is fitting...
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2024 Election: What Happened?
This is a User-Submitted Article. Is it sensible or non-sensible? Vote at the end of the article. The second guessing has been going on in earnest since last week’s election. There are a couple of trends that are getting overwhelmed by the minutiae and the feeling of “How Could This...
How Common Sense Policy Gave Us GPS
It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective...
Ronald Reagan’s Last Speech as President. Yes! It Was On Immigration.
This is the slightly abridged but not edited text of the final speech that Ronald Reagan gave as President of the United States. It is a sad reminder of how far we have fallen. “Since this is the last speech, I will give as President. I think it is fitting...
Project 2025:
Boy oh boy this has caused quite a ruckus. What does it say, who said it, who embraces it as a policy mandate? All good questions but what we have mostly seen are snippets pasted on socialmedia whose purpose is to alarm or motivate.BIG DOCUMENT. Not going to read the...
Original Intent
Original Intent; We hear these words spoken with reverence whenever there is a discussion of how to interpret the Constitution.
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How Common Sense Policy Gave Us GPS
It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective...
George Washington’s Secret Weapon: Invisible Ink
During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a...
The 17 Year Old That Created The Modern United States Flag: Robert Heft
The Assignment: In 1958, Robert G. Heft was a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio. When his history teacher assigned a class project to design a new U.S. flag, Heft decided to go beyond the conventional. At the time, the United States had 48 states, but Heft anticipated...
The Four Hundred; Caroline Astor and Her New High Society
The Gilded age in New York was a fascinating point in time full of innovation, and the four hundred played a crucial role in this development.
E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum was the American Motto chosen by our Founders. These men with the exception of George Washington were classically trained scholars.
John Jay
John Jay has historically been relegated to the second tier of the Founding Fathers. Yet he was instrumental in getting New York to ratify the Constitution. Had either Virginia or New York failed to ratify the Constitution it is unlikely that the young nation would have survived. He successfully negotiated...
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