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From 1861 to 1865, the U.S. Civil War brought about more American deaths than any other conflict in the nation’s history – but why? Many assume the Civil War was fought solely on the issue of slavery, but there were… Read More

The party traces its roots to 1792. Followers of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison created the Democratic-Republican Party in opposition to the Federalist Party. Under the guidance of Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, the Federalists supported the idea of a… Read More

Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the Union on May 11, 1858. Its nicknames include “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (although it actually has more than 11,800), “North Star State,” and “Gopher State.” It got its name from the Dakota… Read More

Michigan became the 26th state to join the Union in January 1837. Known by several nicknames such as the Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, and Water Winter Wonderland, its history is steeped in Native Americans and cars – an odd… Read More

Political campaigns raise millions of dollars as people hope to help their preferred candidate get elected – but who contributes this money? Most Americans do not donate to political parties or candidates, but the number of people who donate is… Read More

What does it mean to be Generation Z? Defining a group of like-aged people helps to determine how ideals are shaped and changed. Beliefs and values differ across the ages. Each generation has been given a name and a range… Read More

Are we alone in the universe, or is there intelligent life out there, somewhere? As vast as the universe is, surely, there must be at least one other advanced civilization somewhere out there in the deepest recesses of space. Or… Read More

On Feb. 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to join the Union. The Bay State, as it’s known today, was the stage for both the beginning of the colonization of the New World and the fight for America’s independence… Read More

Maryland became the seventh state to join the Union on April 28, 1788. The English King Charles I gave a man named George Calvert a charter to found the colony in 1632 but he ventured to the new land. Instead,… Read More

One of the most exciting places to be in this world is on a stock exchange. Every day, billions of dollars worth of stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and every other financial asset are transferred from one person or company… Read More

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 oil and gas and doesn’t have to rely… Read More

The road to becoming a nominee for president of the United States involves a small group of people known as delegates and superdelegates. The process of selecting delegates occurs in every state for both major political organizations, the Republican Party… Read More