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The Ultimate Shelter-in-Place
The Ultimate Shelter-in-Place

Anne Frank and her family experienced the ultimate shelter-in-place. A theater company recently performed the play ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Zoom.

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Howard TanzmanMay 3, 2020Potpourri Comments
ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day

ANZAC day is celebrated on April 25th in Australia and New Zealand. Learn about this holiday.

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Howard TanzmanApril 23, 2020Potpourri, Military, Holidays Comments
Amazing Survival Stories
Amazing Survival Stories

This week is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, an inspiring story of survival. But Earnest Shackleton’s story, leading a crew of 28 to survive over a year and a half, stranded in Antarctica, is unbelievable

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Howard TanzmanApril 18, 2020Potpourri Comments
Life in the Time of Corona
Life in the Time of Corona

Can any other sport compete with Baseball for humor?

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Howard TanzmanMarch 20, 2020Sports Comment
A plurality, but not a majority, what happened?
A plurality, but not a majority, what happened?

In the past, how has the country reacted when a candidate with a plurality, but not a majority, was denied?

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Howard TanzmanFebruary 23, 2020Presidents, Potpourri Comment
Andrew Johnson in Cartoons
Andrew Johnson in Cartoons

Andrew Johnson may have narrowly escaped impeachment, but he inspired a wide variety of critical political cartoons.

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Howard TanzmanFebruary 1, 2020Presidents Comments
Andrew Johnson - Presidential Term
Andrew Johnson - Presidential Term

Andrew Johnson became the first impeached President. His term as President was a failure.

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Howard TanzmanJanuary 20, 2020PresidentsComment
Andrew Johnson - Pre-Presidential Life
Andrew Johnson - Pre-Presidential Life

Lincoln replaced his first term VP with Johnson, who was the only Southern Democrat Senator to remain loyal to the Union.

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Howard TanzmanJanuary 13, 2020PresidentsComment
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln

Nine Stories about Abraham Lincoln covering the early years until his death.

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Howard TanzmanJanuary 4, 2020PresidentsComment
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

With impeachment in the news, here is the story of the 1868 impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

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Howard TanzmanDecember 6, 2019PresidentsComment
The Conspiracy to Assassinate Lincoln
The Conspiracy to Assassinate Lincoln

Do you remember President Lafayette Sabine Foster? Our nation’s 17th President. He came close to becoming President after Lincoln’s assassination.  

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Howard TanzmanNovember 17, 2019Presidents Comments
Tear Down This Wall
Tear Down This Wall

November 9, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Howard TanzmanNovember 8, 2019Potpourri, PresidentsComment
Congressional Investigations
Congressional Investigations

Congress has investigated the Executive Branch since the start of our country. Read about some historical investigations.

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Howard TanzmanNovember 1, 2019Potpourri, PresidentsComment
2019 World Series Quiz and Interesting Facts
2019 World Series Quiz and Interesting Facts

Take the World Series Quiz, watch some highlight videos!

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Howard TanzmanOctober 22, 2019SportsComment
Presidents and Military Experience
Presidents and Military Experience

Many of our Presidents had military experience. Many did not.

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Howard TanzmanOctober 12, 2019Presidents, MilitaryComment
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