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Presidential Scandals - 1776 through early 1900's
We all have our favorite Presidents based on how we feel about them as individuals and their particular politics. But do you know about the criminal (or less than moral) Presidential administrations of the past? We like to think that we elect Presidents whose associations are beyond reproach yet that is rarely the case. In fact, some of the more corrupt administrations (remember Iran-Contra?) have been the most popular. Whether it involves their sexual escapades (almost half of Presidents - including George Washington - were rumored to have mistresses, and two were rumored to be gay or bisexual) or outright crimes, some of the more outrageous Presidential missteps are highlighted below.
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Visual History of Voting in the United States
Most Americans have their first voting experience in school - class president, vice-president, and other officers are chosen every year. So begins their foray into democracy. In the beginning of our democracy, only white men who were property owners could vote. In the succeeding decades, African-Americans and women were added to the Constitution, giving a political voice to those who were previously left out. It's thanks to great people from our past like those mentioned below that we owe our thanks for the rights that we take for granted today.
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The Trump Ancestry - A Story of Immigrants
Donald John Trump was the 45th President of the United States. Like most in the United States, he comes from an interesting family lineage which began with immigrants who did not speak English and possessed limited skills, but were able to make a name for themselves and achieve "the American dream". Regardless of your political stance, you're sure to find the Trump ancestry a fascinating read.
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Jackie Kennedy - First Lady of Fashion
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" (Bouvier) Kennedy Onassis, born July 28th 1929, grew up to become First Lady of the United States in January 1961 at the young age of 31. Better known all her life as just "Jackie", or sometimes Jackie O. in deference to her second marriage to Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, she was the epitome of class, style, and grace.
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Political Family Dynasties In The United States
Just as sons of blacksmiths often become blacksmiths and sons of doctors also become doctors, so sons (and now daughters) of politicians often become politicians. Take the U.S. Senate, in 2016, out of 100 members a full third - 33 of them - were the father, son, mother, daughter, husband or wife of at least one other public official. It's a family business!
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Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate - September 26 1960
Exactly 56 years ago on September 26, 1960, the first ever televised Presidential debate was held between John F. Kennedy and Richard Milhous Nixon. Radio listeners thought that Nixon had won the debate, but the 70 million television viewers (a huge number at the time) thought Kennedy had won. Seeing the candidates made a big difference and Kennedy went on to win the election by a narrow margin. In his later Presidential campaigns, Nixon refused to participate in any debates.
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The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself
On March 4th, 1933 was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural speech addressing the fear of the nation. Fear has often played a part of American politics, but when unemployment was almost 25% during the depths of the Great Depression, his speech provided hope to a nation that was suffering. The most remembered part of his inaugural address was the phrase "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"...