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admin wrote a new post, 14 Major Events of the 2010s 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
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By Sarah Pruitt Look back at 14 events, achievements, tragedies and otherwise memorable moments that stood out during the 2010s.The decade began amid the chaotic wake of a global …read more Source: HISTORY -
admin wrote a new post, Bernie Sanders Wants to End At-Will Employment, and That's a Truly Bad Idea That Would Increase Unemployment 1 day, 2 hours ago
Friday’s jobs report once again highlighted the strength of the US labor market. The unemployment rate hit a nearly 50-year low, with the total number of jobs added crushing […]
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admin wrote a new post, The Founding Fathers Feared Foreign Influence—And Devised Protections Against It 3 days, 21 hours ago
By Dave Roos The Founding Fathers had just broken free from one empire, and the idea that foreign power could influence their young democracy was a prominent source of anxiety.!– tml-version=”2″ –When the […] -
admin wrote a new post, SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission 4 days ago
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By History.com Editors !– tml-version=”2″ –The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is an independent federal regulatory agency tasked with protecting investors and capital, overseeing the stock market […] -
admin wrote a new post, Wake Up, Business! You Could Be a Week Away from Socialist Disaster 4 days, 2 hours ago
Wading into election campaigns is fraught with danger for business people. “We are concerned by the direction of things, but won’t raise our head just to get it blown off,” […]
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admin wrote a new post, Where Did the Terms 'Left Wing' and 'Right Wing' Come From? 4 days, 2 hours ago
By Evan Andrews It has to do with seating arrangements.!– tml-version=”2″ –Today the terms “left wing” and “right wing” are used as symbolic labels for liberals and conservatives, but they were originally […] -
admin wrote a new post, Why Laos Has Been Bombed More Than Any Other Country 4 days, 4 hours ago
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By Jessica Pearce Rotondi During the conflict in Vietnam, American bombers dropped some two million tons of bombs over the country as part of a covert attempt to wrest power from communist forces.!– […] -
admin wrote a new post, Alexander Hamilton 4 days, 4 hours ago
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By History.com Editors !– tml-version=”2″ –Born into obscurity in the British West Indies, Alexander Hamilton made his reputation during the (Penguin, 2004) Time editors, TIME – Alexander Hamilton: A Founding […] -
admin wrote a new post, American Soldiers Are Not Bodyguards for Saudi Royals 4 days, 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump believes in America First except when it comes to the Saudi royal family. Then it is Saudi Arabia first.
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At the end of November, U.S. […]
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admin wrote a new post, NATO No Longer Serves American Interests 4 days, 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump returned early from the London NATO summit. Staged to satisfy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—the official 70th-anniversary meeting was held in […]
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admin wrote a new post, When Viking Kings and Queens Ruled Medieval Russia 4 days, 20 hours ago
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By Becky Little For four centuries, Vikings held sway over parts of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, with the greatest expansion happening under Prince Oleg the Prophet.!– tml-version=”2″ –The historical people […] -
admin wrote a new post, When Santa Claus Was Deployed in Wartime 5 days ago
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By Christopher Klein The modern image of Santa Claus first appeared in a Civil War illustration, and it wasn’t the last time St. Nick was deployed in wartime.!– tml-version=”2″ –Although “peace on earth” may […] -
admin wrote a new post, NATO’s Dirty Little Secret Is Out 5 days ago
By Ted Galen Carpenter Ted Galen Carpenter
Pro-NATO politicians and pundits never tire of citing polls and studies showing that a majority of Americans continue to support the Alliance. Frequently, […]
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admin wrote a new post, Auto-factory architect Albert Kahn dies 5 days ago
By History.com Editors !– tml-version=”2″ –On December 8, 1942, the architect and engineer Albert Kahn–known as “the man who built Detroit”–dies at his home there. He was 73 years old. Kahn and his assistants […]
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admin wrote a new post, 2020 Democrats Are School Choice Hypocrites 5 days, 5 hours ago
By Corey A. DeAngelis, Tommy Schultz Corey A. DeAngelis and Tommy Schultz
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander — unless you’re talking about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and […]
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admin wrote a new post, When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong Were Nearly Stranded on the Moon 5 days, 23 hours ago
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By Lesley Kennedy Aldrin saw a broken-off circuit breaker switch lying on the floor of the lunar module and “gulped hard.”!– tml-version=”2″ –”One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” could have […] -
admin wrote a new post, 8 Tales of Pearl Harbor Heroics 6 days, 2 hours ago
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By Evan Andrews From the man who led the evacuation of USS Arizona to the fighter pilot who took to the skies in his pajamas, learn the stories of eight of the many servicemen who distinguished themselves on one […] -
admin wrote a new post, George Washington: Founding Father—And Passionate Dog Breeder 6 days, 4 hours ago
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By Lesley Kennedy Among the names the future first president gave his dogs were Sweet Lips, Venus, Trulove, Taster, Tippler, Drunkard and Madame Moose.!– tml-version=”2″ –George Washington is widely known as […] -
admin wrote a new post, Arms Race 6 days, 20 hours ago
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By History.com Editors !– tml-version=”2″ –An arms race occurs when two or more countries increase the size and quality of military resources to gain military and political superiority over one another. The […] -
admin wrote a new post, Why Is Election Day a Tuesday in November? 6 days, 23 hours ago
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By Evan Andrews The answer lies with America’s 19th-century farmers.!– tml-version=”2″ –Americans first began the custom of weekday voting in 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first […] - Load More
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