This week, all eyes are on Nevada as Democrats gather in caucus venues to select a candidate as nominee for president of the United States. With the technical glitches that occurred during Continue Reading
Maryland became the seventh state to join the Union on April 28, 1788. The English King Charles I gave a man called George Calvert a charter to found the colony in 1632. Continue Reading
Every day, you use oil products that make your life better and easier. Thanks to advances in a technology called hydraulic fracturing – “fracking” for short – America now has plenty of Continue Reading
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was the 18th president of the United States. His life was fraught with scandal and failed adventures, but he did have the distinction of being great friends with Continue Reading
The road to becoming a nominee for president of the United States involves a small group of people called delegates and superdelegates. Delegates are chosen in every state for both political groups, Continue Reading
Maine became the 23rd state to join the Union on March 15, 1820. The native people called it home before European settlement began to shape the state as we know it today. Continue Reading
Andrew Johnson (1808–1875) was the 17th president of the United States and the first to ever be impeached. In 1829, he was elected alderman in Greeneville, Tennessee. For the next several years, Continue Reading
Have you walked through a supermarket and wondered why oranges, beef, and a box of Oreo cookies are priced the way they are? Well, various economic and societal factors explain the costs, Continue Reading
Technical Difficulties and Election Confusion in Iowa The Iowa caucus for the Democratic Party was expected to give presidential candidates some sense of how they’re doing Monday, Feb. 3, but technical difficulties Continue Reading
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the Union on April 30, 1812. For generations before the Europeans stepped foot in the area, the land was home to several indigenous tribes including Continue Reading