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11-30-17
Why Do Jews Celebrate Hanukkah?
by Ariel Feldman
It’s probably the most public Jewish holiday in the U.S.
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SOURCE: Time Magazine
10-3-17
Is It Legal to Buy Automatic Weapons?
The first law restricting the sale of automatic weapons was passed in 1934.
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9-14-17
Why Did the Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville Chant “Blood and Soil”?
by Yoni Anijar
The history of the phrase is frightening.
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7-18-17
What’s the Great American Eclipse?
by Jennifer Freilach
And what happened in the past when this has happened?
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4-6-17
When Was the Department of Justice Established?
by Jennifer Freilach
The surprisingly fascinating story behind the DOJ’s creation.
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2-14-17
Who was the Logan Act named for and what did he do?
by Jennifer Freilach
His name was George Logan. This article explains who he was.
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2-10-17
Which President Held the First News Conference?
by Alexis Cruz
This is not as simple a question as it sounds.
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12-13-16
Why Was the Minimum Wage First Established?
by Alexander Goddard
The answer is that it was designed to help bolster wageworkers and decrease class stratification.
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12-18-16
Do Countries Have a Legal Obligation to Protect Refugees Fleeing Oppression?
by Jennifer Freilach
They do and here’s how that came about.
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11-6-16
Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays?
by Jennifer Freilach
And why is it in November?
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9-21-16
Why Do We Vote on Tuesdays?
by Jennifer Freilach
And why is it in November?
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6-7-16
Who Was the Red Baron?
by Katherine DeFonzo
And how many planes did he shoot down?
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6-30-16
Who Are the Masons?
by Katherine DeFonzo
George Washington was a Mason. But mystery surrounds the group. Here's why they have attracted so much attention in the past.
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6-21-16
5 Quick Questions About: The Free State of Jones
by Sussan Ayala Rodriguez
A historian sifts the facts from the myths.
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6-10-16
Who Are the Gypsies?
by Katherine DeFonzo
They have been stereotyped in literature as pernicious and mutinous robbers. Here's the truth.
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5-11-16
Why Does the Democratic Party Have Superdelegates?
by Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon
The answer can be found in the events of 1968.
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4-28-16
How Many Contested Conventions Have There Been?
by Ronald L. Feinman
A total of 28 conventions in American political history involved multiple ballots.
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4-4-16
What's a Lame Duck?
by Brian Johnson
The GOP says President Obama is a lame duck. Are they right?
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3-18-16
Why is the Republican symbol an elephant? Why is the Democratic symbol a donkey?
by Katherine DeFonzo
It’s thanks to one man, cartoonist Thomas Nast.
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2-23-16
Who Invented Originalism?
by Kristen Greif
It wasn’t Robert Bork or Antonin Scalia.
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