When you think about some of the most important history lessons in the United States, learning about the Founding Fathers is among the most important. These individuals helped create a nation that, in a…
President-elect Trump has promised to tame federal waste by creating a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This advisory board will recommend reorganization and cost-cutting measures in the federal government that could eliminate 3/4ths…
Sometimes it can be challenging to imagine, but our world has existed for millennia. Empires have risen and fall; countries have developed, then been swallowed alive by the ocean. Unless ocean levels fluctuate and…
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election decisively, becoming the first Republican candidate to win the popular vote in 20 years. Foreign policy wasn’t the focal point of the election, but the two candidates…
As one of the most challenging periods in world history, the Cold War was politically and diplomatically tense. While other nations have stood against one another before, it has never happened when these two…
The White House is globally recognizable as the official residence of the president of the United States, but how many of “White Houses” of other countries would you recognize? If you drove past the…
As one of the most sacred documents in the US, the Constitution essentially governs how our nation works and is a revered piece of our nation’s history. Everything from our right to vote and…
The United States is home to multiple religions and various religious affiliations. According to a 2023 Gallup poll, 68% of Americans identify as Christian (33% Protestant, 22% Catholic, 13% “other”), 3% as an unidentified…
Millennials (or Generation Y), and people who were born between 1981–1996. As of 2024, this makes millennials between the ages of 28–43. This is the generation that got the infant version of the internet,…
History books are often filled with tales of large, powerful nations and their conquests. But let’s not overlook the smaller countries that, even with limited resources and influence, still dared to dream big. They…
It’s easy to sink into our small circles of the internet that act as sounding boards designed to cause outrage and collect confirmation bias points as if it were akin to collecting coins in…
The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, but that doesn’t mean that it’s outdated. In fact, the Constitution is seen as a “living” document. Over the past two centuries, amendments have…
Countless civilizations have risen, ruled, and fallen throughout human history, and some nations have been erased completely. From devastating wars to colonization, entire countries have been torn apart, repurposed, and remade into the nations…
President-elect Trump is in the process of selecting his nominations for his Cabinet members, a process American citizens and the stock market are watching intently. All of these positions are immensely powerful, as Cabinet…
The dramatic collapse of communist regimes worldwide in the late 1980s and early 1990s leaves the impression of a failed system that got virtually nothing right. However, communism did advance some of the societies…
