Published: mic (June 12, 2014)
The man who beat Eric Cantor may have a Ph.D., but he sure doesn’t act like it.
I’m not saying this because I disagree with his political views. There are plenty of conservatives and libertarians in academia (hoary claims of ivory tower “liberal bias” notwithstanding), and while I don’t share their opinions on a multitude of subjects, we have always stressed rational debate and fact-based inquiry.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (March 24, 2014)
We all probably have a favorite president or two, but which of them is most like you in their beliefs? Not every president is included (sorry Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt), but this quick quiz should help you discover which of our many leaders is a kindred spirit.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (March 18, 2014)
It’s easy to recite well-known presidential trivia — Washington was our first president, Cleveland was the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms, etc. — but do you know the quirkier facts?
As an American history aficionado, it was hard for me to pick favorites from among the countless “quirky” presidential factoids.
Published: mic (March 16, 2014)
Reverend Fred Phelps, the founder of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church, is reportedly “on the edge of death” at a hospice in Kansas.
In case your memory needs refreshing, Phelps is best known for organizing protests at the funerals of anti-LGBT hate crime victims, soldiers, and celebrities under the slogan “God Hates Fags.”... Read Original Article
Published: mic (March 3, 2014)
The philosopher George Santayana famously wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Put another way, some moments in American history are just too seminal not to have stored upstairs.
Here are 10 trivia questions covering major moments in American history.... Read Original Article