In The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt, Jeff Shaara gives us a fine portrait of the 26th president of the United States. He incorporates many historical figures into his story, covers most of Roosevelt’s achievements and adventures, and explores Roosevelt’s personality and thinking. Students looking for an introduction to the 26th president, or
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Did you know that the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery did not apply to all slaves? Most see slavery as a simple black-vs.-white issue. But those who do may not realize that the “Five Civilized Tribes” of the southeast — Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole — also participated in the institution of slavery. Because these tribes
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Through the different news and election cycles, various states and politicians have proposed lowering the voting age (typically to 16). In turn, others have proposed raising the voting age. The most recent example in this conversation that has once again brought the topic to the forefront is remarks from Vivek Ramaswamy. As The Hill explains,
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Friday Comic: Dairy Decisions. Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram: @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites
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Meet Rod Brooks, a guy whose life story embodies the big idea: What we do as kids, just for fun, is developmental GOLD. It can help us discover our deepest interests, hone our hidden talents and take us to truly strange and wonderful places. So, Rod. Rod grew up in Adelaide, Australia, in the ’50s
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Pride Month is here—time for Western nations to once again roll out the rainbow flags and treat any associated criticism as blasphemy. For anyone who thinks I’m being witty and metaphorical with the term blasphemy, I invite them to read the latest headlines. This just in from NBC News: “LGBTQ flag burned at California elementary
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