America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
Trump is not the first American leader to dream of northern expansion. History suggests these designs reveal simmering divisions inside the United States.
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How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America’s National Toy
In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children ...
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A presidential tradition: Retired teacher, and now bus driver, Greg Lewis, brings back his presidential portrayals
It was Greg Lewis, a retired teacher and long-time social studies department chairman at Columbus East High School. He had portrayed a U.S. president for 24 years straight beginning in 1997, ...
New Republic6dOpinion
The Law’s Trump-Size Hole Is Suddenly Exposed
The judicial system has started to rule against the administration’s decimation of the civil service. If only it could ...
FIRSTonline8d
Trump and the issue of the third term: if 8 years as US president seems too few to him
Trump, his second US presidency and the issue of the third term: the tycoon may not accept the constitutional limit and try to stay in the White House for more than 8 years, transforming the election ...
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Ultimate Virginia Bucket List: 100 Things To Do With Kids in VA
The slogan may be "Virginia Is For Lovers", but we say Virginia is for families! There are so many amazing things to do in ...
Milton Independent14d
How Milton has voted for president, and other Presidents’ Day treasures from the Milton Historical Society
Inside the Milton Historical Museum, history lives in the form of photographs, advertisements, buttons and even a confidential political letter from 1844. In recognition of Presidents Day, the Milton ...
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Charleston has welcomed many sitting U.S. presidents through the years. Here’s a look back at some of those visits
Though Charleston sits more than 500 miles from the political epicenter of Washington, D.C., it is no stranger to the ...
Opinion
muddyrivernews14dOpinion
DAILY DIRT: ‘Here Sweet Lips, come on Drunkard, come on boy
Dirt for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 The names of George Washington’s dogs is not the only Presidents Day item being offered by today’s Daily Dirt. You’re welcome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that ...
Slate14d
Six Sentences
In 1796, George Washington struck six pointed sentences from his Farewell Address. I’d largely forgotten about them—the final address contains enough wisdom to fill volumes—until ...
New Jersey Globe14d
N.J. Presidential Trivia
Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general ...