“Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide.” Andrew Johnson Abraham Lincoln wasn’t supposed to have been the only one assassinated that fateful night at Ford’s Theater. In fact, Andrew Johnson and his wife…
Inscribed on the fireplace mantel in the dining room of the White House is a prayer from former president John Adams. I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that…
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”-Abraham Lincoln Thinking about our 16th president (our president of the week) literally gives me goosebumps sometimes. So…
It was 1997. Oh how twenty years flies! I was sitting in my sophomore honors English class at Hillcrest High School. We had just been instructed by Ms. Sandy Clark to write a letter to ourselves to…
If we had a dollar for every time someone asked us what the best places are to visit in Washington, D.C., we’d be rich women. It’s either that, or if friends have visited our nation’s capital before,…
It’s no surprise that Abraham Lincoln is often ranked the best president in our nation’s history. But did you know there are two presidents who are often ranked neck to neck as the worst? One of them…
Can I tell you something? I hated high school. Like really, really hated it. Some people thrive and blossom in high school and remember it as the best years of their life. But it was not that time…
Looking for some good patriotic reads for your kids? Well, it just so happens to be Children’s Book Week and we’ve got our favorite lineup of patriotic children’s books ready to share with you. Most of these…
Franklin Pierce was a Northerner with strong ties to the South. At a time when the country was so divided you could feel it, there couldn’t have been a more perfect candidate for president in 1852.…
Constituent Services: Your Congressional Office Can Do WHAT?! Turns out, Congressional offices can actually do some really helpful things for you. Once you know what cool things they can provide, you might be calling their offices a little more frequently.…
