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NO, DECIDEDLY NOT POLITICAL SCIENCE RELATED. Nonetheless... Monday. 8:00 pm.

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HAPPY 4TH, FROM US TO YOU!

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Battle of Gettysburg begins
One of the largest military conflicts in North American history begins on July 1, 1863, when Union and Confederate forces collide at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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IT'S FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS ENGAGEMENT MONDAY: Who is your favorite Founding Father? Leave your response below!

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DEPT. OF POLITICAL SCIENCE FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: "Why Wake County picked East Carolina University for employee online MPA program"

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IN THE NEWS: THE REFLECTING POOL. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. Designed by Henry Bacon to complement the Lincoln Memorial, it was completed in 1923. It attracts 24 million visitors annually.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE P.S. EXPLAINER: James Madison is considered one of the first political scientists due to the fact that he consulted and studied numerous classic texts about politics and government before arriving in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention.

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RECENTLY SEEN SHIRT ON A RANDOM, highly successful individual who was clearly satisfied with life.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROOTS OF THE NAMING OF GREENVILE NC: Originally named Martinsborough in honor of NC’s last Royal Governor, the town was renamed in 1786 to honor General Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary War hero who pushed the British out of the Carolinas.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Delaware Declares Independence. On June 15, 1776, the Assembly of the Lower Counties of Pennsylvania declares itself independent of British and Pennsylvanian authority, thereby creating the state of Delaware.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, June 12, 1987: President Reagan challenges Gorbachev to “Tear down this wall” In one of his most famous speeches, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Communist era in Germany.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR TRIVIA: DID YOU KNOW? There were two Boston tea parties: Between 50 or 60 "Sons of Liberty" dumped chests of the popular drink into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773. Fewer know that Bostonians repeated the performance on March 7, 1774.

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY, JUNE 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated. Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary.

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CONGRATULATIONS DR. PUDLOW, of the Dept. of Political Science, who was selected as a Fulbright Scholar for a research exchange in Canada as part of the 2026-2027 cohort.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE POLI-SCI EXPLAINER
Monday's Constitution Quiz: Which article of the Constitution outlines provisions for Congress (guess before you look below)?

A. Article 1
B. Article 2
C. Article 3

Correct response is A: Congress was to be the first branch of government.

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Professor Hanna Kassab Makes Learning Exciting (!)

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Golden Gate Bridge Opens

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological and artistic achievement, opens to the public after five years of construction.

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YES, WE REMEMBER...

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: May 22, 1972. President Nixon arrives in Moscow for historic summit. During a week of summit meetings the US and USSR reached a number of agreements, including one that led to a joint space flight in 1975.

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