How was the first 4th of July celebrated after the end of the Civil War - July 4, 1865?
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Over 200 years ago the Logan Act was passed to ban private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments regarding American policy. The Act has never been enforced but is still on the books.
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On June 7, 1967, during the Six-Day war, Israeli troops captured the old city of Jerusalem, including the Western Wall of the ancient temple. For the first time in almost 2,000 years, a sovereign Israel now had jurisdiction over the temple site.
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We recently celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) day. We should remember the sacrifices made by the former Soviet Union in what they called the ‘Great Patriotic War’, celebrated as ‘Victory Day’
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Anne Frank and her family experienced the ultimate shelter-in-place. A theater company recently performed the play ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Zoom.
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ANZAC day is celebrated on April 25th in Australia and New Zealand. Learn about this holiday.
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This week is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, an inspiring story of survival. But Earnest Shackleton’s story, leading a crew of 28 to survive over a year and a half, stranded in Antarctica, is unbelievable
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Can any other sport compete with Baseball for humor?
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In the past, how has the country reacted when a candidate with a plurality, but not a majority, was denied?
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Andrew Johnson may have narrowly escaped impeachment, but he inspired a wide variety of critical political cartoons.
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Andrew Johnson became the first impeached President. His term as President was a failure.
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Lincoln replaced his first term VP with Johnson, who was the only Southern Democrat Senator to remain loyal to the Union.
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Nine Stories about Abraham Lincoln covering the early years until his death.
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With impeachment in the news, here is the story of the 1868 impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
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Do you remember President Lafayette Sabine Foster? Our nation’s 17th President. He came close to becoming President after Lincoln’s assassination.
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