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By its very nature, the United States Constitution is a broadly-supported, nonpartisan document. Elected officials all must swear to support it. To amend it, two-thirds of the members of both the House and the Senate must vote in favor of a proposed amendment, which must then be ratified by three-fourths of the fifty States. At the present time, the legislatures of 38 States must vote to ratify a proposed amendment, in order to add it to the U...

Franklin D. Roosevelt pursued the U. S. presidency for more than 25 years. He served in that office longer than any other person, from 1933 until his death in 1945. To achieve the office of president of the United States, FDR practiced deception on a grand scale. He was a charming man, when he wanted to be, and he engaged the willing help of several specific individuals, as well as many others, in his quest for the presidency, and in his succe...

Thomas Paine's little book, Common Sense, sparked a revolution in the 18th century. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin led to freedom for the slaves in the 19th century. And Tom Brokaw's The Greatest Generation chronicled the 20th century's victories over the twin challenges posed by the Depression and World War II. Now, Paul Lunde's MELTDOWN! spotlights the major problems facing Americans early in the 21st century and offers common-sen...