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Tara Ross

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Author,"Why We Need the Electoral College," "We Elect a President:The Story of our Electoral College" & "She Fought, Too: Stories of Revolutionary War Heroines"

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Corion Evans, a 16-year-old from Mississippi, saw a car with three girls accidentally drive into a river. Without hesitating, he jumped in, swam out, and rescued all three—then helped a police officer who was struggling during the rescue. That’s four lives saved by a teenager

Corion Evans, a 16-year-old from Mississippi, saw a car with three girls accidentally drive into a river. Without hesitating, he jumped in, swam out, and rescued all three—then helped a police officer who was struggling during the rescue.

That’s four lives saved by a teenager
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#ICYMI Today's "this day in history" story about the Battle of the Philippine Sea. It was the beginning of the end for the Japanese in World War II. #storytime 🧵👇

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This weekend’s presidential trivia! (1) Several Presidents served in the Civil War and later became President. Obviously, Ulysses S. Grant was one. Who are the others? (2) At least one future President had a horse shot out from under him during the Civil War. Which

This weekend’s presidential trivia!

(1) Several Presidents served in the Civil War and later became President. Obviously, Ulysses S. Grant was one. Who are the others?

(2) At least one future President had a horse shot out from under him during the Civil War. Which
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Congratulations, everyone. Many of us got worked up to stop the time changes, took time to call our legislators, etc., but the Texas legislature took all that energy and motivation and used it to ensure that the time changes must continue indefinitely. Wonderful work.

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Friendly reminder that THIS 👇 is why we do not want permanent DST. We want permanent Standard. Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.