One hundred years ago, on June 4, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution in support of a 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which would...
Another Memorial Day is here. But before you throw the hotdogs on the grill or head to the pool, let’s remember what this holiday is about....
On April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The Americans’ success in their war for independence from...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day officially is observed March 29, which is the date in 1973 when the last of American combat troops were withdrawn from...
Presidents Day, which became an official holiday in 1971 after an executive order by then-President Richard Nixon, is Monday. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center...
For the first time, a presidential State of the Union address is being rescheduled due to partisan politics. It’s the latest chapter in a tradition that...
Fifty years ago, one of America’s key civil rights leaders — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — was assassinated outside the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,...
Many citizens have a limited understanding of American history and our unique form of constitutional government. Without this knowledge, how can we expect them to exercise...
America is saying goodbye to George Herbert Walker Bush. A generation has passed since he left the Oval Office, providing fresh perspective on the 41st president....
The U.S. Supreme Court has played a large role in U.S. history, at times reflecting the mass sentiment of the era and at other times disregarding...
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