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1. The White House Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the White House is three stories tall with over 100 rooms and was designed by James Hoban. First known as the "Presidential Palace," but acquired the name "White House" about 10 years after its...
2. Thirteen Days in October: The Cuban Missile Crisis In the summer of 1962, the Soviet Union dispatched a fleet of commercial cargo ships filled with nuclear missiles, launchers and anti-aircraft guns--all under false manifests--across the Atlantic Ocean to Fidel Castro's Cuba. Forty thousand Sovi...
3. John Adams Second President of the U.S. David McCullough's biography John Adams is entertaining and an education to the patriot of today. All the foibles of human nature and political nastiness were as real and active then as now. The portraits McCullough develops in his book about the Se...
4. The Pageant of Peace and the National Christmas Tree The Pageant of Peace is a ceremony held each year in early December to light the National Christmas Tree.  The Pageant of Peace includes performances by popular entertainers and is highlighted with the first lighting of the National Christmas Tr...
5. George Bush, 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. Prior to his Presidency, President Bush served for 6 years as...
6. John Adams John Adams succeeded George Washington to become the second president of the United States. Adams was the first president to live in the White House, and he was the first chief executive whose son also was elected president.
7. Sarah Palin Robert J. Ellsberg writes that Sarah Palin is the "worst vice presidential pick in history".  Sarah Palin was the mayor of a small town for six years, and Governor of Alaska for two years before she quit that position. She has absolute...
8. How to Become President of the United States To be President you have to be 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the U.S. (boo!), and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years. Are you qualified? Then why not give it a shot? And if you're too young, or too foreign-born, then maybe you have a frien...
9. Presidential Transitions Through my own experience during the Clinton-Bush transition, I've become convinced that the lessons-learned from past administrations can guide a successful future presidential administration. If we take the time to integrate them, these lessons can...
10. Bob Woodward Bob Woodward is an American journalist and author. Bob Woodward was one of the journalists who discovered the scandals around Watergate. His books are now also available as downloadable MP3 audio books, directly online. This is easy and convenient: B...
11. The White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georg...
12. Reaganomics and the American Economy Based on supply-side economics, Reagan implemented his economic policies in 1981. The four pillars of the policies were to: 1. reduce the growth of government spending; 2. reduce marginal tax rates on income from labor and capital; 3. reduce regulat...
13. Condoleezza Rice Rice became the first female national security adviser in 2001, after she was named to the post by President George W. Bush. At the start of his second term in 2005, Rice became the first female African American secretary of state. Read on to discove...
14. Recession Proof Style From Blogger Pictures Welcome! At Cr8N Gallery, we specialize in nature and urban inspired photography, and digital art and design. You can find a wide range on products, which you can customize to your preference. We feature merchandise such as pos...
15. Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln was the sixteenth first lady in the White House, but she will never be remembered as one of the greats, even though her husband will be. Her husband, Abraham Lincoln, was an excellent president despite being married to her. Mary Tod...
16. 2012 Presidential Election When does the presidential election season for 2012 begin? As soon as people take interest in it - and look here you are, so welcome to the 2012 Election season! Some people bemoan a long political campaign season. True citizens celebrate a long campa...
17. Washington DC Photos Washington DC isn't your typical city. Not only is it the capitol of the United States, but it's one of the most architecturally unique. There's no other city in the country laid out quite like Washington--from the low lying National Mall area to the...
18. The White House Organic Garden Michelle Obama dug up a patch of the South Lawn to plant a vegetable garden, the first at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt's victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets - the president does not like them - but arugula will make the...
19. Obama and Oprah = O2: Oxygen Fresh Air for the White House Obama AND Oprah would bring a little fresh air into the WHITE HOUSE I think Obama should give Oprah a cabinet post; perhaps an ambassadorship to breathe a little fresh air into the White House. How about you? They both have charismatic personalities....
20. Republicans Vs. Democrats I'm making this page about the differences of Democrats and Republicans. Pro and Cons. this lens I hope will help people know what political views are shared between the Democrats and Republicans. I would like to give an unbias view of the difference...