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How World War I Changed the Map of the World
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How World War I Changed the Map of the World
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Four empires collapsed during World War I – the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austria-Hungary Empire, and the Ottoman Empire.

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Happy "Franksgiving"
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Happy "Franksgiving"
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Thanksgiving is celebrated on the Fourth Thursday of November. That was not always the case.

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Imagine No Partisanship
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Imagine No Partisanship
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Except for rare occasions, partisanship has always been with us. The ‘Era of Good Feelings’ was an exception.

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The Story of Texas – Part 1 – President John Tyler
Presidents
The Story of Texas – Part 1 – President John Tyler
Presidents

President Tyler led the effort to bring Texas into the union.

Presidents
There is Joy in Mudville - Sometimes
Baseball
There is Joy in Mudville - Sometimes
Baseball

Is there anything more exciting than a baseball ‘walk-off’ hit?

Baseball
Holy Toledo! – When the Ohio-Michigan rivalry spilled over from the Gridiron to the Battlefield
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Holy Toledo! – When the Ohio-Michigan rivalry spilled over from the Gridiron to the Battlefield
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All college football fans know that the Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry is intense.  But in 1836 the states of Michigan and Ohio nearly went into actual battle over a boundary dispute.

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Commanders-in-Chief Who Became Commander-in-Chief
Presidents
Commanders-in-Chief Who Became Commander-in-Chief
Presidents

Three of our Presidents, including George Washington, U.S. Grant, and Dwight Eisenhower, served as our chief military commander before entering the Oval Office.

Presidents
Tecumseh's Curse
Presidents
Tecumseh's Curse
Presidents

Seven Presidents elected in a year ending in ‘0’ (zero) have died prior to completion of their term. Curse or Coincidence? Guest Blogger, Jeff Eichner, retired attorney and avid sports fan (also married to my sister), explores this controvery.

Presidents
What do the Pope, Frank Sinatra and Alcides Ghiggia have in common?
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What do the Pope, Frank Sinatra and Alcides Ghiggia have in common?
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Guest Blogger Simon Tanzman tells the story of Uruguay's upset win over Brazil in the 1950 World Cup, considered by some to be the Biggest Upset in World Cup History and yes, the Pope, Frank Sinatra and Alcides Ghiggia are part of the tale.

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Guess the Presidents
Presidents
Guess the Presidents
Presidents

Three 20th century Presidents with similarities in their domestic accomplishments. Can you guess who they were?

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