Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
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Amalia Sparhawk becomes first Garfield County student to participate in United States Senate Page Program
“Pages play an important role in the daily operation of the Senate,” the U.S. Senate Page Program website states. “Their shared responsibilities consist primarily of delivering correspondence and ...
On This Day, Feb. 2: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War
On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.
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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
(NEXSTAR) – For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington ... over for a consular post shot President James A. Garfield at a Washington, D.C. railroad station.
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FACTBOX: Biden leads US presidents with 8,064 pardons as more than 45,000 have been issued since 1775
The pardon power of the president stems from the US Constitution, which grants authority for "reprieves and pardons for ...