(BPT) – In the wake of an electrifying sports season with record-breaking viewership for the WNBA and landmark victories for women athletes globally, Deloitte released “The Impact of Sports on Women’s Professional Success,” new research that looks at t…
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(BPT) – Farmers markets are strong contenders for the future of local food. Each season, more than 8,000 markets sell directly to consumers across the U.S. Direct-to-consumer food sales totaled $2.9 billion in 2020, and on-farm stores and farmers marke…
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(BPT) – Women own nearly 50% of all U.S. businesses, yet they only receive 2% of venture capital (VC) funding, a tiny piece of the pie. Stacy’s® Pita Chips, a brand committed to the financial empowerment of women business owners, is proud to ch…
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(BPT) – Employees make career decisions for a variety of reasons, but an increasingly popular factor that many consider is whether their work will be meaningful – especially among younger generations.According to Fidelity Investments, 86% of all worker…
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(BPT) – George Washington is the ‘father of our country’ yet, ironically, he didn’t have any children of his own. If you are like many others, you’ve probably wondered why he didn’t leave any children as his legacy.As author Steve Yoch described in his…
Shooting blanks: George Washington fathered a country but not kids Read More »
(BPT) – You’ve probably heard the story of George Washington chopping down a cherry tree and later admitting the act to his father, claiming he ‘cannot tell a lie.’ It’s a story meant to show the impeccable early character of one of America’s most belo…
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(BPT) – It’s easy to find out what George Washington looked like. But what did he sound like?There are many well-known paintings of Washington, and the museum at Mount Vernon displays a painstakingly accurate facial reconstruction to definitively show …
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(BPT) – School children are taught that after a life of action and harrowing battles, George Washington died peacefully in his bed at Mount Vernon. In reality, the nation’s first president died a slow and bloody death that was far from a pleasant end o…
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(BPT) – Once a loyal leader in the American Revolution, Benedict Arnold eventually flipped sides and became a traitor to the cause he once loved. In the aftermath of his unsuccessful attempt to betray the Revolution and secure victory for the British, …
Benedict Arnold who? How America tries to forget its greatest traitor Read More »
(BPT) – Benedict Arnold is America’s most infamous traitor. His final plan was to turn West Point over to the British and assist them in capturing George Washington. If successful, it would have likely ended the Revolution and led to the death of Washi…
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