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Cherry Blossoms of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Carol Highsmith, a distinguished and widely published American photographer, is donating her life's work to the Library of Congress. The Carol M.…

2008 Olympics

Beijing Beijing Medal Table Track & Field Boxing Gymnastics Swimming…

Olympics Fun Facts

The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god Zeus). In…

Project Runway: Season Two

Designers in this season faced challenges involving making garments out of plants to creating a dress specifically for guest judge Iman by Mark Hughes Tim Gunn Project…

U.S. Constitution Primer

Balancing the rights of the federal government, the states, and individuals by Shmuel Ross var newWindow = null; function closeWin(){ if (newWindow != null){ if(!newWindow.…

The Supreme Court

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Leap Year Explained

Leap years synchronize the calendar year with the solar year by Ann Marie Imbornoni & Mark Hughes Related Links Leap Year 101 History of the Calendar History of…

Presidential Pardons

The number of pardons granted by U.S. presidents since 1789 by Mark Hughes Related Links Presidential Pardons Presidential Factfile…

The Power of Presidential Pardons

An explanation of the power to pardon granted to U.S. presidents by the Constitution by Mark Hughes President Gerald Ford testifying before the House Judicial Committee about his…