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James Hamilton LEWIS, Congress, WA (1863-1939)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1919; 1931-1939 Party: Democrat; Democrat LEWIS James Hamilton , a Representative from Washington and a Senator from Illinois; born in Danville, Pittsylvania County,…

U.S.-Cuba Relations

Tension in the Caribbean With only 90 miles separating them, Cuba and the United States have shared, at worst, a tumultuous history and, at best, an uneasy relationship. All the way back…

U.S. History Timeline

The defining moments of American history U.S. History is short in the grand scheme of things, but there's still a whole lot for any one person to keep straight. We've thrown together a timeline with…

Asian Food Primer: Filipino Food

by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New…

Words of Five Letters

Try the Find a Word: Crossword Search Abode of dead: Babylonian, ARALUAborigine: Borneo, DAYAKAftersong, EPODEAloe, AGAVEAnimal: Footless, APODEAnt, EMMETAntelope: African, ADDAX, BEISA,…

Veterans Day

Veterans’ Statistics, Veterans Day History, War Poetry, and More Also known as Remembrance Day around the world, this is an important date on the calendar. This day is set aside for commemorating…

Equal Rights For Women

by Shirley Chisholm Mr. Speaker, when a young woman graduates from college and starts looking for a job, she is likely to have a frustrating and even demeaning experience ahead of her…

Ship Fever

The world's most famous–and fated–sailing vessels       Historical Ships   The Mayflower1620 The Pilgrims' progress was forwarded by this hearty English vessel  …