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10 Years After the Invasion: Visualizing Key Details on the War in Iraq
On March 20, 2003 U.S. forces invaded Iraq under the false pretense that its government was harboring weapons of mass destruction. Intended to be a brief mission to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime...
View ArticleHow 9/11 Changed America: Four Major Lasting Impacts
Fourteen years ago the United States wasn’t officially engaged in any wars. Few of us had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and ISIS didn’t exist. We deported half the number of people we do...
View ArticleA Call to Arms: The Words Presidents Use to Wage War
President Obama’s address on Wednesday authorizing U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State (a.k.a. ISIL or ISIS) in Syria, was a sobering reminder of the immense power bestowed on the Commander in...
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A History of Tension: 50 Years of U.S.-Cuba Relations [Interactive Timeline]
Courtesy of the Center on Foreign Relations Break out the cigars (the good ones)! The United States will restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending 50 years of Cold War hostilities between the two...
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Confused about Iran? Three Multimedia Resources Explaining the Nuclear Drama
New signs of progress recently emerged In America’s seemingly endless nuclear negotiations with Iran, when the financially-strapped Islamic nation agreed to limit its nuclear production and allow...
View ArticleA Long, Twisted History of U.S.-Cuban Relations [Interactive Timeline]
It’s one of those high-profile clubs reserved for a select few that you never want to be part of. Just ask Cuba, who after more than three decades was finally removed from the U.S. State Sponsor of...
View ArticleHow 9/11 Changed America: Four Major Lasting Impacts
Fourteen years ago the United States wasn’t officially engaged in any wars. Few of us had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and ISIS didn’t exist. We deported half the number of people we do...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Explained in Plain English
UPDATE (Monday, Oct. 5): The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations reached final agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest trade agreement in history. It now faces exhaustive...
View ArticleInteractive: Americans Killed in War, By the Numbers
America has never been a stranger to war. In our relatively short history as a nation, we’ve fought a lot of them: 11 official wars and numerous other domestic and international military conflicts that...
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Trump’s First 100 Days: What He Wants to Do; What He Can Do (with Lesson Plan)
Last updated Thursday, Feb. 9 Teach with the Lowdown Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. Browse our lesson plan collection here. Lesson Plan:...
View ArticleYes, We’ve Done It Too: A History of U.S. Meddling in Other Countries’ Elections
With headlines like these, who needs spy novels! Revelations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have come as a shock to many Americans. And the plot keeps getting thicker....
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Fighting Words: How Presidents — from FDR to Trump — Make the Case for...
Teach with the Lowdown Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. Browse our lesson plan collection here. Lesson Plan: Presidents and Military Action...
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