The road to becoming the president of the United States is long and difficult – and typically expensive. Not every American citizen can be president. As directed by the Constitution, a presidential candidate must Continue Reading
Everybody is a borrower and a lender in today’s economy. Every time a person taps, swipes, or inserts their credit card, they are borrowing money from a credit lender, even if it Continue Reading
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, on November 23, 1804. The son of an American Revolutionary War hero, he got his start in politics by first studying law and Continue Reading
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford Continue Reading
It seems like everything is put on credit these days. From lunch and movie tickets to paying for a college degree, consumers are living on borrowed money. Governments are also relying on Continue Reading
Iowa, also known as the Hawkeye State, became the 29th state admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846. The state’s name comes from the Iowa River, referring to the Ioway people, Continue Reading
Millard Fillmore (1800 – 1874) was the 13th president of the United States and the last to hold office that was not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. Continue Reading
It has been more than a decade since the Great Recession ended. In what was the worst economic event since the Great Depression, the financial crisis wreaked havoc on both U.S. and Continue Reading
In the early 1800s the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Marshall, wrote, “Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.” There Continue Reading
On December 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state to join the Union. Like many other territories, before it became part of the United States, it was first inhabited by indigenous people, Continue Reading