State of the Union Trivia and History

The identity of the first president to deliver a State of the Union address before Congress probably won't surprise anyone--George Washington. But readers might be interested to learn that the first president to deliver a speech known as a "State of the Union address" was Franklin D. Roosevelt. Read on for an explanation of those and other firsts, and other bits of trivia and history of the ...

What’s the capital of Washington? These kids don’t know

A student at Olympia High School set out to find out how much his classmates know about American government, history and common-knowledge trivia.What he found will make you cringe. What's the capitol of Washington state? Come on guys... you know this one. You live there.

Massasoit celebrates Black History Month with Jeopardy game in Brockton

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State of the Union Address History, Trivia

President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union address on Tuesday. ABC News reports many members of the Republican Party sat next to a Democrat, a move repeated from last year. The State of the Union address didn't used to be a long speech. Sometimes, presidents delivered written remarks to Congress.

Comcast’s Xfinity Celebrates Black History Month with Special Entertainment Choices across Screens and Devices

Comcast’s Xfinity is celebrating Black History Month on Xfinity On Demand, XfinityTV.com, Xfinity.com and through the Xfinity TV app available on the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® with special programming to recognize African-American culture and contributions.