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Recent developments in the areas of energy policy and energy research have given many environmentalists in the United States new hope and cause to celebrate.

Why have over 600 doctors, dentists and researchers signed a Fluoride Action Network letter to U.S. Congress demanding an end to the fluoridation of our water supply?

James Madison, after graduating from Princeton, serves as a delegate to the patriotic convention and becomes close friends with Thomas Jefferson.

American's have celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence ever since it was first signed in 1776 - but why exactly was this day chosen above the others?

Jewish Voices For Peace is part of a new campaign to investigate the use of arms sold to Israel. The group says that Israel committed human rights violations in Gaza.

John Fitzgerald is elected to Congress, then serves three years in the Senate. He returns to Boston to run for Mayor.

Though Rutherford B. Hayes trailed in both popular and electoral votes, a congressional compromise named him President on one of the most controversial elections in Ameri

James A. Garfield worked very hard throughout his life, succeeding at many things, including his education, his military career, and, of course, politics.

Rutherford B. Hayes achieved the Presidency in part because his early life offered very little in the way of scandal. He was a capable lawyer and a wartime hero.

Rutherford B. Hayes is not among the most well-known Presidents of the United States, but he played an important role in determining the shape of the union after the war.

The recent stimulus bill offers significant tax savings for many who are buying a house, purchasing a car, or paying for college.

For the disabled, there is always a free USA national park pass available.

This is an activity that allows children to create a gift for their grandparents in celebration of National Grandparents Day, when families honor the elder members.

National Marina Day is on August 11, 2007. Take this chance to visit your local marina or harbor and learn more about recreational boating!

An early casualty of the Great Depression was the long-decaying Spanish monarchy. Its fall ushered in eight years of dashed hopes ending in war and dictatorship.

The Battle of Britain was argued to have been highly significant by the then British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

Born in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States was brought up in Orange County, Virginia.

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

Two women have been nominated by the two major political parties. In 1984, Democrats nominated Geraldine Ferraro. In 2008, Republicans nominated Sarah Palin.

Agencies will be able to create ads around the 44th presidential inauguration, the Lincoln bicentennial, Alaska and Hawaii statehood and the switch to digital television.

Get a new car tax deduction even in states without sales tax. Take advantage of government stimulus money for 2009 vehicle purchases per Obama economic stimulus plan.

Fresh from their victories over reform of Medicare Part D, the major drug companies are using proven tactics, on the US Congress, that were so successful - Lobbyists!

According to Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of Colorado State University, new blood biomarkers research that could save equine lives didn't air at June's Thoroughbred hearings.

Why did James Madison ask Congress to declare war on Great Britain in 1812? Why did the United States invade Canada? What were the causes of the War of 1812?

The Dawes Act and its subsequent revisions robbed Native Americans of their newfound homes in Indian Territory. It encouraged white settlement and a land rush followed.

Although well intentioned, the Dawes Act resulted in massive land losses for Native American tribes and ultimately resulted in widespread poverty and despair.

Following the declaration of war, Congress passed numerous acts designed to increase the president's war powers over virtually every aspect of American society.

Immigration legislation joins the Real ID card and Electronic Employment Verification program as distasteful solutions to twenty year problem.

They left their homeland in search of freedom and a better quality of life. What they faced during a time of war was dramatically different.

"Key Ingredients" is presented by Museum on Main Street, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

Martin Luther King speaks out against Vietnam and about the War on Poverty. He combined his civil-rights campaigns with a strong stand against the Vietnam War.

Not having health insurance in the United States can literally be a death sentence. Those without insurance often do not seek much needed care that could save them.

The text of Lincoln's December 1863 Proclamation of Amnesty & Reconstruction represents a detailed plan of Presidential Reconstruction to swiftly readmit Southern states.

Major League Baseball's 21-month-long investigation on the use of performance-enhancing drugs by MLB players refers to 88 different players allegedly involved with PHDs.

This is a brief history of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indian nations.

Malaria affects millions of people each year. This article addresses the effort to raise awareness and to help eradicate malaria through a day of action on April 25th.

The founder of 'The Greatest Show on Earth' and famed for his part played in the era of show business, P.T.Barnum was also a businessman and politician.

After the Kansas City, Missouri massacre in 1933, J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI realized that in order to save his job he had to end America's crime spree.

The primary role of the US Senate is to slow the process of legislation through inquiry, hearings, and debate while at the same time providing advice and consent.

For Sammy Sosa 1998 was a leap year. He leaped 66 times from home plate to run the bases freely, untouched and with a radiant smile that captivated America.

Springfield IL offers many glimpses into the life of our sixteenth president. What a great way to celebrate his birthday by visiting a few.

The U.S. Congress passed the Endangered Species Act in 1973 as a way to ensure the implementation of conservation efforts for plants and animals in danger of extinction.

James Madison a member of the Democratic-Republican party, though his war-time presidency demonstrated a certain degree of bipartisanship.

In 1778 the Iroquois Confederation was invaded by American forces under the command of General John Sullivan, devastating the Six Nations.

The National Urban League, NAACP and the Black Leadership Forum combined efforts to rally support behind U.S. national health care reform with much success.

The Wilmot Proviso represented a key step toward the debate over Congressional prerogatives regarding the extension of slavery into lands acquired from Mexico in 1848.

In another media intrusion into the private life of Alex Rodriguez, a New York tabloid reports that he was seen having dinner with a woman who was not his wife.

America's two most powerful legislators have both endorsed a formal inquiry into the controversial 'war on terror' policies of the Bush administration.

While the stated goals of the No Child Left Behind Act seem reasonable at first glance, as the years pass educators and parents have come to question its effectiveness.