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92The United States National Debt -- 233 years in the making
A history of the United States National Debt, from 1788 to 2009, in text and pictures. Ponder the true foundations of this $12 trillion and growing debt, the changes in policy and values along the way, the personalities involved and those major events that precipitated such cost.
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85Converting Meters to Feet
HubPages has asked “how many feet in a meter?” and the answer is “there are 3.280839895 feet in a meter.” Normally one would answer the question by saying “a meter contains a little over 3...
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84Odd Coincidences in American Presidential History
I was a History Major in college. All my life, I have been interested in History and Politics. One aspect of history that has always captured my interest are the strange coincidences that occured over time....
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77Famous Birthday Listings: April 13
Born on this day? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Below are some very famous celebrities (54 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have! ...
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82US History - The American Revolution
The British against the French, the British against the Native Americans, then the British against the Colonists...
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80Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue
Those who knew her say that many of her eccentricities and excesses were aimed at all those people who used to tell her how worthless she was. And her constant craving for attention caused her to behave recklessly, to alienate people, and to take enormous risk with her health. All of the people who knew Janis knew that she had an extremely high intelligence. They also knew how fragile she really was, and that her lonely sense in the world was what truly controlled and drove her.
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79Top 10 Hot Jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is Number 13 on the list of Top 30 Cities for Jobs in America. It is a green City that takes sustainability seriously, is redeveloping its urban areas and infrastructure, enjoys a diverse economy, and offers employment opportuntiies in several fields.
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7535 Thought Provoking 'Education' Quotes
1. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. ~Aristotle2. Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. ~Hector Berlioz3. An expert is a...
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78Washington to Obama: The USA's 44 Presidents, 1789 - 2009
Here's a handy list of the Presidents of the United States, in the order they served, beginning with the 1st president, George Washington, "the father of our country" who took office in 1789, and ending with...
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78Best American Presidents
Since the office of President involves so many issues and factors, making the choice as to who was best is often a challenging prospect at best. What will the assessment be made upon? Each President has...
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