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American moms: What makes a mom in the US? Take our quiz
Mother's Day began on May 10, 1908, as the project of Anna Jarvis. Observed only in Grafton, W. Va., and Philadelphia at first, Ms. Jarvis asked Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. It took four years, but finally in 1914, little over a month before Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Mother's Day proclamation on May 14. What made a mom then is certainly different than what makes a mom now. In the pursuit of understanding who our mothers are in America today — their age, their marital status, how many babies they have — take our quiz and expand your understanding of the American Mom.
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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)
Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
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Inauguration 2013: 10 highlights from previous second-term addresses
Barack Obama will be the 17th American president to deliver two inaugural addresses. Here are 10 highlights from such speeches by previous two-term presidents, including the shortest one ever.
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5 of America's best presidential losers
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7 gifts for history and geography fans
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'Occupy Wall Street' the Left's Tea Party? Maybe, but...
If Occupy Wall Street coalesces into something like a real movement, the Democratic Party may have more difficulty digesting it than the GOP has had with the Tea Party.
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Opinion: Occupy Wall Street: an American tradition since 1776
The 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters aren't extremists on the fringe. They reflect the frustrations of large swaths of American society. By taking aim at corporate greed and corruption, they embody a venerable tradition of American populism with roots back to Jefferson.
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Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America
How fear has sometimes driven America to forsake its highest ideals.
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Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America
A call to arms about the government's use of scare tactics.
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Did tea party lawmakers win the great debt debate? They don't think so.
GOP leaders made a point of congratulating the tea party for its role in the debt ceiling debate. 'You've actually won,' Sen. Mitch McConnell said. But the movement sees only a job unfinished.
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In Pictures: Long may it wave: Flag Day 2011
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Is there really a 'Gay Girl in Damascus'?
Probably not.
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Ron Paul runs for president again. Will GOP embrace a libertarian in 2012?
Ron Paul began his third run for the White House yesterday, saying that 'people are agreeing with much of what I've been saying for 30 years.' A key hurdle: selling his foreign policy to GOP voters.
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Valentines poems and sweet nothings from smitten US presidents
Even while leading the nation, these American presidents found time to write their valentines poems and love letters.
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Was Ronald Reagan a good president?
Sunday, Feb. 6, will be the centenary of his birth. Looking at the Ronald Reagan presidency from today, can we get any sense of how he rates in history?
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State of the Union: The crafting of a speech
A former White House speechwriter tells what goes into drafting the State of the Union address and how the annual message to Congress has changed since the days of quill pens.
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Fall of Giants
Ken Follett’s “Century Trilogy” is off to a strong start with "Fall of Giants" – a massive, compelling story of World War I.
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The Monitor's View: A new US-China dance over Burma after release of Aung San Suu Kyi
Economic sanctions helped release Aung San Suu Kyi. That suggests the regime is ready for a deal. Does it want to take Burma (Myanmar) out of China's tightening orbit?
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Mr. Peanut, a genuine nut case, speaks out after 94 years of silence
Mr. Peanut: Can a logo wearing a top hat and monocle make it on social media after nine silent decades?
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Opinion: Election tally: Glenn Beck won. Progressivism lost.
Glenn Beck and the Republican Party scored big in the midterm elections by attacking progressive values – even, it seems, the very concept of the federal government. Now Americans may find out just how many features of 'big government' they actually value.
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Third parties leave a mark
A timeline of third party showings.
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Michelle Obama: why she's rated the world's most powerful woman
Forbes magazine ranked Michelle Obama ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and GOP figure Sarah Palin.
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Tears of a Clown
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank examines the media and political phenomenon that is Glenn Beck.
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Back-to-school quiz: Which president was a school teacher?
Some presidents had been college lecturers, deans, or academy presidents. But only one was a school teacher of young children. Hint: Think Texas.
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For some veterans, wars never end
Troops now coming home from Iraq -- and those scheduled to return from Afghanistan next year -- often carry the war with them.
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The Fiddler in the Subway
This collection of features by Pulitzer prize winner Gene Weingarten confirms his reputation as one of the best.
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Faith Misplaced
Evangelical missionaries were once leaders in creating a positive image of the US in the Arab world.
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Father's Day gift spending is up: A sign of recovery?
Father's Day spending is up this year. The recovery could use a little paternal love.
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The Icarus Syndrome
How hubris – in various shapes and forms – played a role in America’s decision to go to war in Iraq.
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Every day is Flag Day for Obama. He has his own flag, after all.
Flag Day marks the day that America's forefathers adopted the stars and stripes. But perhaps less well known is the fact that presidents have had their own flag since the 1800s.
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