Land and property ownership have colored American politics since the very beginning of our democracy in New England in the ...

President Andrew Johnson pardons ... This continued political warfare resulted in Johnson being impeached – but not convicted or removed from office. But the back-and-forth also stalled Reconstruction ...

Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Elsewhere in the country, parts of the rebel army ...

Initiatives like land redistribution initially offered hope for economic independence and self-sufficiency, but were curtailed by President Andrew Johnson. “The will to truly support the ...

"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session." - Gideon J. Tucker A Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos would not vacate his ...

Land and property ownership have colored American politics since the very beginning ... But that promise crumbled and President Andrew Johnson ordered most land confiscated by the Union returned ...

The unitary executive is a theory that gives the president total control over the government. Trump has tried to use it to ...

March 25, 1965, marked a turning point in history. America's civil rights leaders completed their 54-mile march from Selma, ...

Stay up-to-date with the politics team. Sign up for the Teen ... but were curtailed by President Andrew Johnson. “The will to truly support the transition of the Freedpeople from enslavement ...

(AP and Getty Images) The last day of ARC overlapped with the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. A couple of speakers spoke at both events. Johnson ...

Vice President Andrew Johnson soon stepped into the void to preside over a subsequent period of “Presidential Reconstruction” characterized by division, political infighting and white ...