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The Executive Branch

The White House has been the traditional home of the president since 1800. The U.S. Presidency is one of the most powerful positions in the world. Read about the varied men who have held this job,…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Lyndon B. Johnson

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

Iconic Presidential Moments: Barack Obama

There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these…

LGBT Pride Month - Cultural & Social Issues

Read about recent developments in civil rights cases, milestones in affirmative action, what it means to be transgender, population and marriage statistics, policies on same-sex marriage, America's…

Brewer's: Kidderminster Poetry

Coarse doggerel verse, like the coarse woollen manufacture of Kidderminster. The term was first used by Shenstone, who applied it to a Mr. C., of Kidderminster. Thy verses, friend, are…

Oddball Holidays

Five state holidays you may not know by Elissa Haney Related Links Confederate Heroes' Day: TexasBunker Hill Day: MassachusettsEmancipation Day: Puerto RicoWest Virginia DayBennington Battle Day…

Mothers by the Numbers

Info about mothers from the Census Bureau   Related Links Popular Baby Names Mother's Day Mothers in the Labor Force Live Births by Age and Race of Mother   How Many…

Harry Potter Movies

Reviews, quizzes, actors, and other fun stuff   Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 premiere Source: AP Photo/Joel Ryan…