Twenty years ago, the last Russian army troops departed from Afghanistan after a fatal war that went on for nine years, seven weeks and three days. Without the relegation of armed forces and or a political miracle, the U.S. government will remain in Afghanistan for longer than the Russians did, substantially longer.
Recently the United States [...]
This question is one that rests on the minds of nearly every American in the United States. The security of our southern borders has been the focus of so many people that the remaining borders are often left to no thought at all. The security of our borders simply does not refer to the illegal [...]
If you are not familiar with the government of Japan, then the thought of having a ceremonial figurehead that is the great symbol, may seem a little different. This is the role that the Japanese Emperor holds, as he holds no true power but is there for ceremonial purposes. The Japanese government does have a [...]
The luxury jet Citigroup wanted to purchase made the news, as did the $35,000 commode and billions in bonuses credited to Merrill Lynch CEO, John Thain. What is less clear is exactly what effect the nearly $350 billion in bailout funds rushed into the banking system last October has had on the economy. So [...]
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California. He won two scholarships to Harvard and Yale, but due to lack of funds was forced to reject them. He instead enrolled in a local Quaker school, Whittier College, where he was a model student. In 1934 he graduated second in [...]
Change: now that’s a word we’ve all gotten used to hearing.
From its use (ubiquitous, sometimes annoying, and ultimately very successful) in a–well, a world-changing presidential campaign to its sudden prominence in our economic lives–how many finance titans have pronounced the words “the rules have changed” in the last several months?–we’ve all heard a lot [...]
If you want to learn more about the history of Hawaii, you’ll want to read some of the great books that have been written about the subject. You may have read Michener’s Hawaii, a fictionalized account of the Islands that begins when the volcanoes erupt from beneath the ocean, but that gives you just what [...]
Your Maui vacation can be even more fun if you know a little bit about the history of Hawaii, and here are five history-related places to visit on the island. Build your vacation plans around them or just check in when you’re in a particular area. You’ll find them all in tourist publications, or you [...]
There are fewer objects to awaken the passion, the various emotions such as American flags throughout history.
A brief history of American flags throughout history
When you believe that history of the flag lies just over 200 years, it’s amazing to consider the impact of this symbol of freedom has had on people around the world. Whether [...]
The Roman Empire lasted for more than one thousand years, and then many hundreds of years also, after the defeat and sacking of Rome in 452 AD. Although the leaders were all dead or fled, the ideals that were fine and good about Rome lingered on in an occasional monastery; Roman influence lived on. [...]
