In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

In this episode, we explore a Civil War camp in Alabama that shows signs of use by Confederate, Union, and even Andrew Jackson's forces during the Creek Indian War of 1813. With friends visiting from ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...

Mr. Trump’s action “basically is going to give a blanket opportunity around all the things that we need to turn back on this ...

For Fourth of July, Lincoln is the perfect watch as you watch the man's life who built the roots of America and it's strength ...

Summertime used to be fun — relaxing even. Kids were out of school, driving the adults crazy, while the adults were giving it ...

But for a lot of Americans, the celebration, and the flag itself, are more complicated than that. That’s the question that Explain It to Me, Vox’s weekly call-in show, is setting out to tackle this ...

Senate Republicans have hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage on the narrowest of ...

Donald Trumpwent on a rant about the last three presidents — and it's safe to say he was quite critical of them. “President ...

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