by Molly Wolfe | Jul 7, 2015 | Monitor
On July 7, 1930, construction began on the Hoover Dam. President Herbert Hoover was deeply devoted to protecting the environment, particularly focusing on pollution-free water, flood control, and fisheries. After a disastrous Mississippi River flood in 1927, Hoover...
by Tanya Somanader | Jun 9, 2015 | Monitor
Love charts? We’ve pulled together a select batch of them and removed the titles and labels. See if you can guess the story each of them tells – then challenge your chart-loving friends to take it, too. We guarantee you’ll learn something that...
by Susan K. Donius | Aug 18, 2014 | Monitor
Click here to see the photo gallery. The President of the United States must be ready to travel anywhere in the world on a moment’s notice. Fortunately, modern Presidents have access to a variety of transportation options, including flying aboard Air...
by Susan K. Donius | Jun 7, 2013 | Monitor
Click here to see the photo gallery. Graduation season is here once again and many of us have enjoyed watching our sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, and friends accept their hard-earned diplomas. Occasionally a university is able to celebrate the accomplishments of...
