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President's Day -- Guess Who's Never Been Honored
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In 1971, Congress created President's Day, to fall yearly between the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln on the 3rd Monday in February. Many have aspired to the office, but a significant group has never made it.
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In 1971, Congress created President's Day, to fall yearly between the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln on the 3rd Monday in February. Many have aspired to the office, but a significant group has never made it.
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×1 Did the United States Win the War on Poverty? 2:15
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2:15President Lyndon Johnson declared the "War on Poverty" over fifty years ago. Did we win it? Where does the US stand today?
1 Equal Time with Martha Burk Celebrate King, But Honor Alice, Who Went Before Him 2:31
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2:31In January we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest icons of the 20th century, known by all as the strongest advocate for equal rights for African Americans using non-violence. King was a great man indeed, but we should also be celebrating the January birthday of a female civil rights hero who pioneered non-violence, and preceded King by half a century.…
This week rings in a brand new year. Will you whoop it up with a wee bit too much champagne, or be a good kid and celebrate at church? Chances are you won’t stray far from U.S. tradition – fireworks, the countdown, popping bubbly, or lighting a candle for good luck. Take a tour around the globe to see how other countries mark the changing of the calendar:…
1 Christmas Around the World: A Variety of Old and New Traditions 3:00
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3:00December is a time for celebrations, including the eight days of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, and Kwanzaa. While Americans usually shop till they drop and exchange gifts , traditions around the world, old and new, bring a different twist to the season.
The last of the turkey has gone to hash, and Black Friday's behind us. Consumers are snapping up the latest gee-whiz gadgets, cheesy clothing, and mountains of plastic soon-to-be-junk from toy stores. Call a halt -- and start a new tradition.
1 Holiday Help: Here's One You Definitely Don't Want to Miss 2:30
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2:30Times are tough all over, but some people are more deserving than others. Here's one that's really in a bind -- and it's someone you may know about, but if not a big surprise. Open your heart and pocketbook.
1 Goodbye Joe - You've Got One Chance to Go Out a Hero 3:00
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3:00In less than two months Joe Biden leaves the presidential stage for good. He could go out a hero for the majority of the population with a stroke of the pen and make history in the bargain. Will he do it?
Thanksgiving is here, and once again food banks will be helping the poor with the meagerist of meals. Some of our tax money also helps out with food stamps. But there's a surprise hidden in the rules.
November has been the month for politics in the US since 1845, when Congress passed a federal law designating the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November as Election Day. But maybe there’s something mystic (or sinister) about the politics of November, judging from notable political events going WAY before 1845.…
1 Veterans Day -- Some Soldiers You Don't Know About 3:00
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3:00The Civil War was hard fought on both sides. But some of the combatants were special -- in a way you wouldn't guess.
1 It's Crunch Time -- Candidates in Their Own Words 2:30
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2:30We've been inundated with words, words, and more words for months from Trump and Harris. Whose the most convincing? You decide -- your future depends on it.
1 Halloween History: From Creepy Crawlers to Trick or Treaters 3:01
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3:01It’s almost Halloween, when the creepy crawlers come out, along with ghosts, goblins, candy, tricks and treats. Did it really start as a pagan ritual? Yes and No.
Unless you live in a cave or under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard of Project 2025, a conservative manifesto from the Heritage Foundation outlining an ambitious agenda for a second Trump administration. Trump claims he never heard of it, even though many of its authors came straight out of his administration when he was Prez. It’s got something for everyone.…
1 It's Columbus Day -- But 'Ol Chris Didn't "Discover America" 2:45
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2:45The U.S. has been celebrating Columbus Day since 1792, after the explorer who sailed from Spain in 1492 and supposedly "discovered America." But he never actually touched land in what is now the United States, landing in Cuba and Hispaniola, mistaking them for China and Japan.
1 Hispanic Heritage in the U.S. -- Stuff You Didn't Know 3:00
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3:00Hispanics are being demonized and terrorized by grandstanding candidates looking to stir up trouble. But their contribution to U.S. history is robust . (And by the way, we stole Texas from Mexico).
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