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U.S. Needs to Have an Ongoing Conversation About Suicide

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Suicide is a major challenge to public health in the United States. But like most public health problems, it can be prevented.

Can You Match the Historic Event to the Country Where It Happened?

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From the first man on the moon to the American Revolution, there have been many major world events throughout history, but only real experts can ace this quiz! Are you an expert at world leaders names and motives? Prove it!

Who Writes and Enforces the U.S. Tax Code?

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Who writes and enforces the U.S. tax code? Read about who writes and enforces the tax laws in the United States.

How the New $20 Bill Works

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With the introduction of the new $20 bill, the U.S. Treasury has introduced a whole new element to the dollar: color. Learn about the new look of the currency and about the benefits of the new features.

How Cesar Chavez United Thousands of Farmworkers and Became a Civil Rights Icon

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Cesar Chavez was able to do something nobody before him could - organize farmworkers through nonviolent resistance. We look at his life and legacy.

15 Things You Didn't Know About Ronald Reagan

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He was a man who made good in the realm of popular culture before he tried his hand at politics. Like few before or after him, he reached the pinnacle of both "career" fields. Ronald Reagan was successful as an actor, and well respected in Hollywood during the golden age of cinema. He even served [...] The post 15 Things You Didn't Know About Ronald Reagan appeared first on Goliath.

How Barack Obama Works

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Barack Obama is a candidate who ran for president in the 2008 United States election. Learn about presidential candidate Barack Obama.

8 'Secrets' You Didn't Know About the Secret Service

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When you think of the Secret Service, you probably think of the people in black guarding the president of the United States. But that's just a small part of the job. What else does this agency do?

The Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan: A Constitutional Grudge Match

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When the Articles of Confederation failed, the Constitutional Convention of 1787 became a contest between large states and small states for equal representation.

What is the true meaning of jihad?

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A recently declassified U.S. government study says the Iraq war has become a uniting cause for 'Muslim jihadists.' What really is a jihad?

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