War of 1812

WATCH: What Was The War Of 1812 About Again?

Posted 10.25.2011

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What was the war of 1812 about again? That is the subject of the newest parody from College Humor. Like something out of a middle school cram sessi...

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Star Spangled Ban-Oops

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Philip Neches

At last weekend's Super Bowl, Pop diva Christina Aguilera became the latest butcher of America's notoriously difficult national anthem. And no wonde...

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Star Spangled Banner: What Francis Scott Key And The Prophet Jeremiah Have In Common

Religion News Service | By A. James Rudin | Posted 05.25.2011

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By A. James Rudin Religion News Service (RNS) What do "Star Spangled Banner" lyricist Francis Scott Key and Hebrew prophet Jeremiah have in common? A...

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White House Gate Crashing, From Andrew Jackson To Grace Slick

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

While Washington is all a-twitter over two society climbers crashing the gates at an Obama soirée, in the grand sweep of history, it was a fairly minor event. No one was in danger, and no real harm was done, nobody got dosed with LSD.

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Paterson Bans Texting, Use Of "Oriental"

AP | Michael Gormley | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- It's now illegal to text, tweet or surf while driving in New York. Gov. David Paterson announced Thursday that he signed the a...

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Does Anybody Know What Cinco de Mayo Is All About?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Cubias

Cinco de Mayo more about national pride and standing up to imperialist Europeans. I guess it's sort of like Americans celebrating the Battle of New Orleans from the War of 1812.

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