By David McMillen Introduction The year 1946 marked the closing of an era and the beginning of a new world order. World War II had ended just months before, and cities and towns were crowded with soldiers, sailors, and airmen returning from the European and Asian fronts. The world had witnessed the explosion of two[…]
A spate of political bombings in 1894 would lead to the so-called Trial of the Thirty in which Feneon was narrowly acquitted. The Museum of Modern Art is currently presenting Félix Fénéon: The Anarchist and the Avant-Garde – From Signac to Matisse and Beyond, examining the immense influence of this art critic, editor, publisher, collector and[…]
Prior to 1860, presidents used constitutional power to pardon and commute sentences sparingly. A deep dive into history shows another president’s relentless campaign of pardons as far more destructive to the nation at one of its most fragile moments. Prior to 1860, presidents used constitutional power to pardon and commute sentences sparingly. But like so much else in[…]
His role as chief executive of a new republic demanded a range of skills and talents with few precedents in history. Who Was George Washington? George Washington (1732–1799) was born and grew up in rural Virginia, at a time when it was a royal colony with British traditions of government by aristocracy and an economy[…]