Tag: NOTW
Name That City Pt. 8
Population: 15.3 millionHistory Fact: Originally inhabited by the Awori people during the 15th century. The native name for the…
My Thoughts on Ukraine
Like most people, I have been following the invasion of Ukraine closely. Well, mostly via articles, I…
Name That City Pt. 7
Population: 557,000Nickname: The City That Is There–(just kidding, this city does not have a nickname)History Fact: This city was the…
Name That City Pt. 6
Population: 34,494Nickname: The Richest Hill on EarthHistory Fact: Due to the amount of copper ore located in area, this city…
Name That City Pt. 5
Population: 1.4 millionNickname: City of SailsHistory Fact: This city was named for George Eden, the Earl of __________ and who…
Name That City Pt. 4
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: Pearl of AsiaCultural Fact: In late October, there is a huge Water Festival which…
Name That City Pt.3
Population: 6.9 millionNickname: “City of the Island Hills”Geography Fact: This city is located on two tectonic plates, which leaves it…
Name That City Pt.2
Population: 3.6 millionNickname: Pearl of the LagoonsEconomic Fact: One of the largest ports in West Africa.Fun Fact: The fourth largest French…
Name That City Pt.1
Population: 2.2 millionNickname: City of WindsHistory Fact: For a brief time in the early 1700s, this city was…
Name That City: An Explainer
I enjoyed writing Know Your President posts last year. It gave me a chance to read a…
Know Your President: Week Forty-Four
Party: Whig Fact One: Appointed Brigham Young as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Fact Two: Welcomed the Hungarian…
Know Your President: Week Forty-One
Party: Republican Fact One: This president had to contend with Napoleon III, who invaded Mexico and set up a…
Know Your President: Week Forty
Party: Republican Fact One: This president admitted more states than any before him. He welcomed South Dakota, North Dakota…
Marco Island Trip
A little geography lesson for everyone. Land surrounded on all sides by water is called…an island. Very…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Nine
Party: Democratic Fact One: This president would not commit United States forces to Laos to help stop the spread…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Eight
Party: National Union Fact One: The first president to be impeached by Congress. He was acquitted, but there were…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Five
Party: Democratic-Republican Fact One: Louisiana Purchase. This president purchased the entire Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million (that…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-Two
Party: Republican Fact One: Tax cuts! This president loved cutting taxes. He dropped the marginal tax rate from 70%…
Know Your President: Week Thirty-One
Party: Democratic-Republican Fact One: This president continued major improvements to infrastructure, particularly in the Ohio area. These improvements to…
A Refugee Solution
As the War in Afghanistan comes to an end, there is major refugee problem. There are all…