About the Author
J. Mark Powell
J. Mark Powell is a historical novelist and former broadcast journalist. His weekly offbeat look at our forgotten past, “Holy Cow! History,” can be read at jmarkpowell.com.
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- Tax Day: A Quiz on the Day Americans Love to Hate
- The Address That (Almost) Wasn’t: A State of the Union Quiz
- Rediscovering America: A Quiz on White House Christmases Past
- Remembering 41: A Quiz on the Life of George H. W. Bush
- Presidents vs. The Press: It Didn’t Start With Donald Trump
- Rediscovering America: A Quiz on Christopher Columbus
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Coal, Business Interests Support EPA in Legal Challenge to Affordable Clean Energy Rule
Posted August 15, 2019 by Jessica R. Towhey
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Outbox vs. USPS: How the Post Office Killed Digital Mail (Updated)
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Opinion: Donald Trump Is a Disaster
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Posted November 06, 2016 by Shawn McCoy -
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IS Exclusive: Secret Service Agent Leaked President’s Campaign Stops
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