General Grant

Almost Forgotten: The 1864 Battle That Saved Washington

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Kelly

Sometimes we lose in order to win. This was the case with the Battle of Monocacy, fought just outside Frederick, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Union soldiers went down in defeat, but they accomplished a bigger goal -- they saved Washington.

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Beer Metaphor Becomes Frosty-Cold Reality

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Barack Obama is the first president to not just accept the premise of the "having a beer" test, but to embrace it and turn it into reality.

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