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10/18/2019
Understanding America's History Of Gun Control
by Samantha Benthien
As gun violence rates continue to increase, looking to America's history of gun control can provide insight into this polarized issue.
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11-30-17
Why Do Jews Celebrate Hanukkah?
by Ariel Feldman
It’s probably the most public Jewish holiday in the U.S.
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SOURCE: Time Magazine
10-3-17
Is It Legal to Buy Automatic Weapons?
The first law restricting the sale of automatic weapons was passed in 1934.
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9-14-17
Why Did the Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville Chant “Blood and Soil”?
by Yoni Anijar
The history of the phrase is frightening.
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7-18-17
What’s the Great American Eclipse?
by Jennifer Freilach
And what happened in the past when this has happened?
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4-6-17
When Was the Department of Justice Established?
by Jennifer Freilach
The surprisingly fascinating story behind the DOJ’s creation.
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2-14-17
Who was the Logan Act named for and what did he do?
by Jennifer Freilach
His name was George Logan. This article explains who he was.
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2-10-17
Which President Held the First News Conference?
by Alexis Cruz
This is not as simple a question as it sounds.
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12-13-16
Why Was the Minimum Wage First Established?
by Alexander Goddard
The answer is that it was designed to help bolster wageworkers and decrease class stratification.
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12-18-16
Do Countries Have a Legal Obligation to Protect Refugees Fleeing Oppression?
by Jennifer Freilach
They do and here’s how that came about.
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11-6-16
Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays?
by Jennifer Freilach
And why is it in November?
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9-21-16
Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays?
by Jennifer Freilach
And why is it in November?
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6-7-16
Who Was the Red Baron?
by Katherine DeFonzo
And how many planes did he shoot down?
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6-30-16
Who Are the Masons?
by Katherine DeFonzo
George Washington was a Mason. But mystery surrounds the group. Here's why they have attracted so much attention in the past.
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6-21-16
5 Quick Questions About: The Free State of Jones
by Sussan Ayala Rodriguez
A historian sifts the facts from the myths.
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6-10-16
Who Are the Gypsies?
by Katherine DeFonzo
They have been stereotyped in literature as pernicious and mutinous robbers. Here's the truth.
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5-11-16
Why Does the Democratic Party Have Superdelegates?
by Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon
The answer can be found in the events of 1968.
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4-28-16
How Many Contested Conventions Have There Been?
by Ronald L. Feinman
A total of 28 conventions in American political history involved multiple ballots.
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4-4-16
What's a Lame Duck?
by Brian Johnson
The GOP says President Obama is a lame duck. Are they right?
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3-18-16
Why is the Republican symbol an elephant? Why is the Democratic symbol a donkey?
by Katherine DeFonzo
It’s thanks to one man, cartoonist Thomas Nast.
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