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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of the…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1934…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at nuclear power plants in the United States. There are 93 commercial nuclear power reactor units licensed…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the RMS Titanic. April 10, 1912 – The Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton,…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game. February 5, 2022 – The NHL All-Star Game takes…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route,…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the New York City Marathon. November 5, 2023 – The New York City Marathon is scheduled to take…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Boston Marathon, run from Hopkinton to Boston. The finish line is in front of the Boston Public…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Ryan, the former governor of Illinois who served time in prison after being convicted on…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Hispanic population in the United States, via the Census Bureau. Facts The Office of Management and…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 10, 1945…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the…
Continue Reading10 years after Sandy Hook, Biden reflects on the tragedy and says there’s ‘no rational reason’ why assault weapons should be sold during the NowThis…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the deaths of 13 people at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court,…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 1996 Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta. Facts Two people died and more than 100 others were injured as a…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19,…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at what you need to know about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Facts Seven crew members died…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama. Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States,…
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