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We Are All Orphans Now

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 12.07.2009 | Politics

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To understand American values, we must embrace our Founding Fathers and Mothers. If I better understood of the origins of America, I would not have undergone such a confusing development as I matured into a young man.

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Thanksgiving Code: Five Hidden Symbols Of America's Holiday

Bruce Feiler | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

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The real story of Thanksgiving reads like a Dan Brown novel. It involves a little-known web of secret societies, biblical imagery, presidential power, and lost books.

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Thanksgiving Day: A Perspective For Gratitude

Jim Thomas | Posted 11.25.2009 | Denver

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America pauses today, if but for a moment, in collective recognition that despite our differences and our problems, we have many reasons to be grateful. Law, thankfully, has little to do with Thanksgiving.

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State Dinner Menus of Eras Past: Aspic, Hot Dogs, and Boiled Mutton

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

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It's fascinating to see how presentation and palates have evolved over the years, and how historical context and presidential personality all influence this facet of American showmanship. The Kennedys tout the virtues of aspic, the Franklin Roosevelts scandalized the polite world with an entrée, and George Washington gave new meaning to the phrase "no frills."

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The Real Thanksgiving Day -- Our Presidents Explain

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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By looking at what our most revered presidents have said about the meaning of Thanksgiving, we can get a better idea of the purpose of our national holiday.

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Of Columbus Day and Crosses

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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The litany of sectarian killings that has been such a grotesque piece of America's "hidden history" is the reason that some of the Framers thought the First Amendment was so necessary.

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Forensic Accountants Dig Through George Washington's Financial Records

Washington Post | Joel Achenbach | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business

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One day in 1791, President George Washington received a bill for 60 pounds, 1 shilling and 7 pence from his physician friend James Craik, who regularl...

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77 Percent Of Oklahoma High School Students Can't Name The First President Of The U.S.

News9.com | Posted 11.17.2009 | Home

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Only one in four Oklahoma public high school students can name the first President of the United States, according to a survey released today....

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Which Kennedy Was Moses? John or Ted?

Bruce Feiler | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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Ted Kennedy was called the Moses of Health Care. This analogy was also used frequently on the death of other great American figures.

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Bible Story: Obama Awards "Moses" Presidential Medal of Freedom

Bruce Feiler | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

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Obama is not the first president to connect the American spirit to the story of Moses: Washington compared the Revolution to the Exodus; Jefferson quoted Moses in his second inaugural.

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Strange Bedfellow

Suz Redfearn | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

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The event happened decades ago, but the memory remains terribly vivid. I awoke suddenly, alone, in my mom's dimly lit bedroom in the middle of a blustery South Florida night.

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Alexander Hamilton: Unclaimed Son to Founding Father

Allison Rockefeller | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York

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Hamilton arrived in 1773 and began his stunning ascent in a whirlwind, epic tale of crisis and opportunity, from unclaimed son to Founding Father. Doesn't New York set the greatest stage for this kind of story?

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George Washington: The Dignity and the Slavery

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

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In his catalog of Washington's public virtues and civility, David Brooks neglected to mention that George Washington owned, bought and sold his fellow human beings.

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David Brooks: Obama "May Revitalize The Concept Of Dignity"

The New York Times | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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Americans still admire dignity. But the word has become unmoored from any larger set of rules or ethical system. But it's not right to end on a note...

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Honor Our Hemp-Raising Patriot Heroes

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 08.03.2009 | Green

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For rope, paper, clothing, food, fuel -- hemp has been a critical crop for cash and survival for 6,000 years. Today it contributes billions of dollars to the German, Canadian and Chinese economies.

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Pursuing Happiness (Part 2) Declaration 101

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

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"Inalienable" or "unalienable"? Jefferson's drafts shows he wrote "inalienable." The parchment and printed versions use "unalienable."

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Fathers Matter "Now" More Than Ever

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

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Male influence in a child's life is invaluable, irreplaceable and necessary for most of us. There, I said it.

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Twittering Through American History

Ben Fractenberg | Posted 07.10.2009 | Comedy

"The British are coming! OMG! Wake up the militia! Sound the church bells! Update your Facebook status!"

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Bachmann Uses Fake George Washington Prayer to Bash Obama

Chris Rodda | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics

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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann spit out a few more bits of historical hogwash, including a fake George Washington prayer, to bash the president.

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Might the Obamas Restore Lost White House Glory?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.29.2009 | Style

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To date the Obamas' most noticeable change to their new home outside has been to install a de-luxe swing-set near the President's office. How have past administrations redecorated?

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Torture Revelations Will Leave the Left Frustrated

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics

The most likely outcome of this whole business will be that nobody will be punished.

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How I Learned To Be Super Successful

Dave Hill | Posted 05.24.2009 | Comedy

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Success--will we ever really understand it? Probably not, but as long as we're on the topic, it wouldn't kill you to put on a pair of pants.

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Lucky Diamond and President Obama's Dog Naming Political Party

Wendy Diamond | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living

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According to Mrs. Obama, the only thing still up in the air is the presidential pooch's name. What's in a name anyway?

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Obama's Cure For America? Only Time Will Tell

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.01.2009 | Politics

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What a political week it was. We watched as Obama addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time; defended his $787-billion stimulus plan; and presented his massive $3.6-trillion budget.

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A Tribute To George Washington, Coke Doer And Cannibal

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.18.2009 | Comedy

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Yeah, ok, George Washington didn't actually eat the brains of his foes, but this video's pretty awesome anyway. We resurrected it to help you celebrat...

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