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Maine became the 23rd state to join the Union on March 15, 1820. Its history began with global warming that melted the ice to reveal the land at the end of the last Ice Age. The indigenous people then called… Read More

If you have ever been on a tropical island, you may have experienced that as the sun rises, the temperature shoots up, only to start falling a few hours later due to the formation of clouds. Then, after increasing again… Read More

Today, the bald eagle is the national bird of the United States – but was it the best choice? The American symbol of freedom could have been a turkey – if Founding Father Benjamin Franklin had his way. The legend… Read More

Have you walked through a supermarket and wondered why oranges, beef, and a box of Oreo cookies are priced the way they are? Do you ever think about why gasoline prices fluctuate day to day? Well, various economic and societal… Read More

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 the Choctaw, Chitimacha, Atakapa, and the Natchez. The… Read More

Politics is expensive, and fundraising is a huge part of winning a seat in Congress or the Oval Office. When it comes to elections, does more money mean more votes? Dollars and Cents of Elections Spending for a White House… Read More

Indigenous people roamed this area long before it became known as the state of Kentucky. For many generations, the Woodland people lived here, and then later those who were known as the Fort Ancient people. These tribes built mounds in… Read More

Before Kansas was Kansas, it was populated by the indigenous people known as the Paleo-Indians. The state got its name from the Kansa or “Kaw” tribes that lived there. Other native groups inhabited the area, too, including the Arapaho, Comanche,… Read More

The majority of presidential contenders are members of two dominant political parties in America: The Republican Party and Democratic Party. These candidates have been through months of campaigning that serves, in part, as a weeding out process leading to each… Read More

The road to becoming the president of the United States is long and difficult – and typically expensive. Not every American citizen can be a president. As directed by the Constitution, a presidential candidate must be a natural born citizen… Read More

Immigration has played a huge role in the creation of the United States as we know it today. The arrival of people from other countries around the world is a hot topic that affects the lives of Americans, and opinions… Read More

Everybody is a borrower and a lender in today’s economy. Every time a person uses a credit card, they are borrowing money from a credit lender. In each transaction, interest is involved. But what is interest exactly, and how does… Read More