Taking office in January 2011, Congressman Chip Cravaack pulled off an upset victory over Democratic incumbent and 18-term representative Jim Oberstar by only 4,400 votes. This made Cravaack the first Republican to hold the seat since 1947. His tenure in the House of Representatives has been met with controversy. His support of fellow Representative Michele [...]

First elected to the US Senate in 2006, Amy Klobuchar became the first woman to hold the position from the State of Minnesota. Following the 2008 election, she became the senior Senator from the state and the only one serving while the results from the vote were contested in court until July 7, 2009. Throughout [...]

Erik Paulsen has represented Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district since his election in 2008. Coming to power amid a field of Democratic candidates, Paulsen attempts to bring a “hard-working, reform-minded” platform to the US House of Representatives. Serving on the House Financial Services Committee and co-chairing the House Medical Technology Caucus, he has become a major [...]

Brian Barnes is running for the US House of Representatives in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional district against Erik Paulsen. Focusing on what he believes is Paulsen’s dedication to Washington special interests, Barnes states he will deliver on his message to put the state and country first. The candidate’s background is one of duty. As a teenager, [...]

The First Sino-Japanese War was a conflict between China and Japan in the late 19th century over the future of the Korean peninsula. Between August 1894 and April 1895, China and Japan were engaged in a war over the future of the Korean peninsula in a conflict that became known as the First Sino-Japanese War. [...]

The British seized the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch in the early 1800s, sparking a conflict between colonists of both powers and native Africans. During the 1800s, the southern portion of Africa was challenged by a mix of cultural and ethnic diversity along with a number of economic interests. Following the Napoleonic Wars, [...]

Following economic despair, King Louis XVI calls for a meeting of French representatives. During the meeting, the National Assembly is founded and the Revolution began. Following the heavy losses of the French and Indian War, as well as France’s involvement in the American Revolution, the country found itself in a massive financial crisis. Debt, inflation, [...]