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United States Treasury Department

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Caryn

In 1775, while looking for ways to fund the Revolutionary War, an idea was formed that would not come into fruition until September 2, 1789. I can’t say it was a “good” idea, but it served a purpose, I suppose. … Continue reading →

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The Battle Of Long Island

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Caryn

Not every battle is won by the “good guys,” and the Battle of Long Island was no exception. The Battle of Long Island was also known as the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. Although the British … Continue reading →

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Battle Of Fallen Timbers

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Caryn

It seems strange to me that some of the Native American Indians decided to side with the British against the fledgling United States. The British were notoriously harsher than the pilgrims and life would have been so much worse for … Continue reading →

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Washington Distillery

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Caryn

When a president leaves office these days, they leave with a lifetime pension, but until 1958, when a president left office, he was not afforded any compensation. That meant that after their time in office, they had to go back … Continue reading →

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Mount Rushmore Construction

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Caryn

One of the most iconic monuments in the United States, in my opinion is that of Mount Rushmore. I’m sure some people might not agree with me on that, but I have been to Mount Rushmore more times than I could possibly count, and it just never gets old. Continue reading →

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Embracing The Bald

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Caryn

Every era has its trends. And the affluent sector of society is far more likely to go for the odd trends, to prove that they are high society, than the everyday guy. One such trend, that took place in the second half of the 18th century, Continue reading →

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The First Meeting Of The Sisters’ Book Club

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Caryn

My sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Caryl Reed, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I decided a while back to start a Sisters’ Book Club. The idea was to pick a book that we all would read, and then we would discuss the book over dinner. We decided to start our book club with books about the Presidents of the United States, Continue reading →

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Letters To Himself

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Caryn

Long before James Madison became out fourth President of the United States, he served in a number of other positions. Early on, Madison emerged as an important leader in the House of Representatives and was a close adviser to President George Washington. While many of the early leaders of our nation understood Continue reading →

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Political Party Dangers

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Caryn

George Washington was not just our first president, but he was also an incredibly intelligent man. Normally, when George Washington spoke, people listened. Maybe his leadership was a big part of what made our system of government work so well, but there was one thing that everyone decided to ignore… Continue reading →

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The Judiciary Act Of 1789

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Caryn

Our government is made up of three branches. The three branches of the United States government are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. According to the doctrine of separation of powers, the United States Constitution distributed the power of the federal government among these three branches Continue reading →

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