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80How American Women Won the Right to Vote
by Marian Swift
The Nineteenth Amendment (informally called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment), granting full voting rights to women across the United States of America, was adopted on August 26, 1920. Happy 88th Birthday to all women voters in the United States of America! published 2 months ago
72Celebrate the Season with Hard Cider
by Stacie Naczelnik
Did you know that the colonial American's drink of choice was cider? Cider remained the drink of choice until the middle of the 19th century when the United States experienced an influx of German immigrants. ... published 11 months ago
60Money in the Bank: How Safe is it?
by purity69
Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Meredith Whitney stated during a recent interview on CNBC that there are roughly $2.5 trillion of uninsured bank deposits in the United States. And if you've been following the news... published 3 days ago
69Heroine of the Month (September): Queen Lili'uokalani, Last Monarch of Hawai'i
by Marian Swift
The story of the last reigning monarch on American soil. published 5 weeks ago
68Heroine of the Month (August): Mary Harris, the Original "Mother Jones"
by Marian Swift
According to Mary Harris herself, she was born on May 1, 1830. But according to other records, she was born on August 1, 1837. What is certain is that she a pivotal figure in building the modern U.S. labor movement. published 2 months ago
59The New Deal: Why Franklin Roosevelt is amazing
by glassvisage
http://www.chuckallan.comFranklin D. Roosevelt is yet another figure in history I admire, thanks to the learning I have achieved with motivation by my upcoming CSET exam. The New Deal was a remarkable set of... published 3 months ago
62Ghosts of the Confederacy
by Verona Fair
They fought with a vigor that is only produced from a great pride. When the call to battle sounded they rejoiced in the opportunity to prove themselves as equals. When their surrender came, it was quick and... published 9 months ago
60THE BERLIN CANDY BOMBER: A TRUE WWII HERO
by rmr
At the conclusion of World War Two, Berlin was divided into quadrants, and occupied by allied forces. The eastern half was controlled by the Soviets, while western Berlin was divided between France, Great... published 4 months ago
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