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Recalling the "Reagan Revolution"

The Question: What states didn't Reagan win in his 1980 and 1984 election? The Answer: In the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan, with…

Orlando Magic

Orlando “Tubby” Smith, the first black head coach ever of Kentucky basketball, did what no other Kentucky head coach could. Not Adolph Rupp, not Smith's predecessor Rick Pitino, or, for that…

Harness Racing

History of Traditional Harness-Racing StakesDan Patch Awards Oliver Wendell Holmes, the famous Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, wrote that the running horse was a gambling toy, but that the…

John LANGDON, Congress, NH (1741-1819)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801 Party: Pro-Administration; Anti-Administration; Democratic Republican LANGDON John , a Delegate and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., June…

Female States

The United States is 50.8% female. Women outnumber men in 40 states. Find the top ten female states below as of 2014, the last year for which we have comprehensive numbers. 2014 rank State…

Oldest States

Nationally, the median age is 38.2 years. Maine is the oldest state in the union, with a median age of 44.9 years. Here are the top ten oldest states in 2018, the last year for which we have…

John HOLMES, Congress, MA (1773-1843)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1827; 1829-1833 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams Republican HOLMES John , a Representative from Massachusetts and a Senator from Maine; born in Kingston, Mass.,…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 7

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 6Federalist No. 8Federalist No. 7 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) To…

Federalist No. 53

No 52 No 54 The Same Subject Continued(The House of Representatives) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788. Hamilton or Madison To the People…

Lightning Dangers

The National Weather Service publication Storm Data recorded a total of 4,049 deaths from lightning strikes from the year 1959 through 2014. According to the…