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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…

Women in American Religion

Even though it is only recently that women have been permitted to hold official roles in many religions, they have always been central to American religious life. Unofficially, women have often been…

Robert Durst

Robert Durst was the eccentric multimillionaire who was arrested for murder in 2015 after being featured in the HBO documentary The Jinx. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in…

Facts and Figures About Twisters

Facts and Figures About Twisters Although tornadoes can happen at any time of year, they are especially common during the spring and early summer. May and June are the peak months in terms of…

Getting Into College Is Easier than You Think

  You have a learning disability and you want to go to college. Your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, teachers, and tutors are all sweaty over what you're going to do,…

Federalist No. 7

No 6 No 8 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) For the Independent Journal. Hamilton…

State Taxes on Individuals

The following table shows the percent of sales and income tax on individuals for each state, according to Tax Foundation data. State Sales/use tax (percent)1 Income…