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US History: The Great Depression

Much occurred in US History before and during the Great Depression. 4,000,000 people were left wandering the country, still looking for work in 1939. The New Deal did bring some relief.

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US History in The 20th Century: 1901 - 1920

This photo is of the Wright Flyer, 1903. The early 20th Century in America is uniquely interesting to me, because of the abundance of its new inventions and the role of my ancestors in advancing the nation to this point in history...

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The Great Depression

After World War I, in the 1920s the United States entered a period of great prosperity. During this decade the American people became very optimistic. This trust in the future was suddenly shattered one day,...

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KB Tours Washington DC Day Trip

KB Tours offers a day long option for Washington D.C. sightseeing tours. The day tour is 6 hours long, and participants will have the opportunity to experience some of D.C.’s most...

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Founding Fathers

George Washington called the American Revolution the "Great Experiment."   He also said, in his Farewell Address, "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and...

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Giving College Creative Writing a Try

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." When Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke those words at his inauguration on March 4, 1933, he sought to restore faith in the American people bound by the...

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Teddy Roosevelt: A Popular, Progressive Hero

Theodore Roosevelt was a professional historian, learned naturalist, explorer, hunter, woodsman, author of thirty five books and numerous essays, a member of the board of police commissioners in New York...

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The Order of Illuminati is back

The old Order of Illuminati founded by Adam Weishaupt has been re-born in 1995 by Gabriel López de Rojas " 33º of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite" freemason. According to their website: "Gabriel...

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Barack Obama's Placebo Effect on the U.S. Economy

MedicineNet.com defines placebo effect as, “…a remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo -- a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, or saline solution -- can sometimes improve...

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Consumer Rights cut by Conservative Supreme Court

I turned the radio to NPR this morning and heard Nina Totenburg say, "Abortion and gay rights may ring people's chimes and fuel political campaigns. But the fact is that Supreme Court decisions determining...

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