Articles by Kelli Ballard

Warren G Harding was born November 2, 1865, on a farm in Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Central College in 1883 and worked as a reporter until 1884. He became the 29th president of the United States after winning what… Read More

The Star-Spangled Banner is not just the name of our National Anthem, it is also the name of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that turned into America’s song. In July 1813, Major General George… Read More

It’s Presidents’ Day, a time to remember and honor past and present commanders in chief. Let’s take a moment to discover some of the quirks and feuds from previous presidents. The Most Disliked President? The tenth president, John Tyler, was… Read More

The Star-Spangled Banner is a symbol of liberty for Americans and a reminder of what our ancestors have gone through to provide the liberties we have today. But how did the song come about and why? It’s an interesting story…. Read More

Segregation means keeping things or people apart. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black people separate from white people. Black and white people had been seen as different and unequal since Europeans started bringing… Read More

Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in and welcome the new president and vice president of the United States. It is the day a new president officially takes control of the White House. Although the presidential election takes… Read More

The Liberty Bell is one of America’s iconic symbols of liberty. Commission of the bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s Charter of Privileges. The inscription is from Leviticus 25:10… Read More

American presidents can issue pardons to anyone who has been convicted of a federal crime, even for treason or murder. Article II of the U.S. Constitution gives a president “power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United… Read More

It’s New Year – the end of the old year, and the start of a new one. On January 1, Americans bring in a new year with fresh hopes and dreams. In the United States, people celebrate with fireworks, family… Read More

The COVID pandemic hit the country hard. Businesses have shut down, and people have lost their jobs or been forced to attend school from home. Now that Christmas is here, churches across the nation are trying to find a way… Read More

Just in time for Christmas, Israeli authorities are getting ready to open parts of King Herod the Great’s palace-fortress, Herodium, located in the Judaean Desert. For the first time, tourists will be able to visit parts of the more than… Read More

Veterans Day is a time to honor and remember military personnel who have served to protect our freedom and liberties, some paying the ultimate price of their lives. Some make the armed forces their career, and then there are others… Read More