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Chris Crossing – One Third Of Americans Don't Know Our Own Country's History, Do You? [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:54:19 +0000

My Brother in law moved from Great Britain to America and wanted to be a citizen of the United States so he had to take a naturalization test. He once asked me some of the questions and I was embarrassed that I didn’t know some of them. Then I read an article on usnews.com that [...]

Demographic Breakdown Of Who Actually Owns Guns in America

Rayman — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:09:39 +0000

(Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)Have you ever wondered exactly who owns guns in America? I think this graph will answer all your questions. According to an article in the Atlantic Wire, these stats, came from Nate Silver, who used data from a 2008 national exit poll for this graph. Read the graph to break down the statistics as to who owns the guns in America. I was actually surprised when I read it.

What Are America's Saddest Cities?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:42:33 +0000

In a recent list of the happiest and saddest cities compiled by Men’s Health, it should come as no shock that residents of Honolulu, Hawaii are the most blissful. But sun, sand, and surf aren’t always enough. In fact, a few of the 10 cities with the unhappiest people have plenty of all three. Using [...]

10 Adorable Kids Singing 'The Star Spangled Banner' [VIDEOS]

Jordan Breindel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:17 +0000

For a professional singer, there are few gaffes more embarrassing than flubbing a line from 'The Star Spangled Banner.' (Are you listening, Christina Aguilera?) But when these pint-sized patriots get caught up on the lyrics, well, it's just flat-out adorable. The more mess-ups, the merrier.

Just in time for the Fourth of July, here

10 America-Themed Songs for the Fourth of July

Jordan Breindel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:45 +0000

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War.

Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’

Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist.

Americans React to News That Osama bin Laden Is Dead [PHOTOS]

Kool Staff — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:28:16 +0000

The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan. Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as [...]

Divorce Is Skyrocketing in Rural America — Why Now?

Tony Hart — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:30:37 +0000

According to census data, the divorce rate in rural Americans has increased seven-fold since 1970.

Now, for the first time, rural Americans are just as likely as city dwellers to have a marriage end in a divorce.

Experts attribute this explosion in divorce in America's heartland to changing values; divorce is no longer as stigmatized as it once was.