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Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 5:33am

A History Lesson: How We Choose VPs

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Learn how the selection process for the US vice president has evolved over the years.

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 at 9:00am

VP Trivia: Can You Hack It?

Posted by vicepresidents in Trivia

Learn more about which vice presidents completed two terms and which vice presidents couldn’t even finish one.

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Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 9:00am

VEEPs with Places Named After Them

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What town in Texas is named after a vice president? What town in Alaska is named after a vice president? Which vice president has the most counties named after him, and where are they? Which vice president had a county named after him and then had the honor taken away?

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Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at 1:55am

Vice Presidential Hooligans

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Some vice presidents were downright villainous.

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