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- Suffrage - What does this Mean?
This words sounds toilsome and painful, but it's a good thing. Here's what it means.
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT - Black Suffrage
How did former slaves and other African-Americans gain the right to vote? Who did this apply to and how did it play out following the Civil War?
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT - Gerrymandering - What does this Mean?
Defines and illustrates how gerrymandering has been used to disenfranchise certain groups of voters.
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT - Who Could Vote in the First Presidential Election (1789)?
Since states decide how electors are chosen, how did they do this for the first election? Learn which states allowed citizens to vote for President, which did not, and of those that did allowed women to vote.
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT - The Electoral College System
Quick overview of how the Electoral College approach to selecting a US president works, and why it was done this way. Also some other little-known aspects of the process.
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT - Tomb of the Unknowns
How this memorial came about. Includes a misconception about which Army unit guards it.
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT - USS Arizona Memorial
Explore the history of this important memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT - Burial at Sea
You've seen it in movies, but when is it used and how does it take place?
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - Arlington National Cemetery
History of the famous cemetery. Newsflash: Robert E. Lee never owned Arlington.
Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Background and summary facts about this important Washington DC memorial.
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - The US Twenty-Cent Piece
Another oddball US coin. This one had everything in common with the more recent Susan B. Anthony dollar.
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - E Pluribus Unum + In God We Trust
Where these phrases came from and what they mean on every coin in your pocket.
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - The US Three-Cent Coin
Ever heard of a 3-cent coin? It was around for almost 40 years. Here's the full scoop.
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - Lady Liberty
Who's that woman who has appeared on so many US coins? Where else does she show up?
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT - The US Two-Cent Piece (1864-1873)
Information about the little-known US Two-Cent piece and its unique place in American history
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT
