The U.S. faces many of the same problems Germans faced after World War II: how to reject,...
Month: January 2021
On Inauguration Day, Lincoln’s procession to the Capitol was surrounded by heavily armed cavalry and infantry. Introduction...
The executive branch of the United States government officially began operations established by the 1787 Constitution. Introduction...
The First Inauguration gave rise to many traditions that continue today. The First Inauguration It was in...
Recitation of the presidential oath of office is the only component in the day’s ceremonies mandated by...
Sydney is one of Australia’s richest cities. According to reports, Sydney’s gross domestic product (GDP) was AUD400.9...
“Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump was our post-truth president.” Just before a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed...
It’s critical to revisit the cultural moment that gave rise to the elite-baiting, conspiracy-mongering turn of the...
Introduction The Stone of Scone (Gaelic: Lia Fail), also known as the Stone of Destiny or Coronation...
The Trump presidency has demonstrated the appeal of populist authoritarianism to many Americans. What do the riots...
The Scottish Enlightenment played a dominant part in the late-18th and early-19th century debate about the location...
No ancient inscription names the coalition as “Sea Peoples” – this is a modern-day designation. Introduction The...
The Fort Bayard military reservation was established in 1866. Introduction It started with a “heavy cold.”[1] In...
It was in fact during the Napoleonic wars at the beginning of the 19th century that the...
Epidemics haunt history, but they shape history too, as happened in 212 BCE at Syracuse. “The dogs...
Thucydides indicates that this plague was extraordinary in that “a pestilence of such extent and mortality was...
His commitment to religious liberty helped to prevent violent sectarian conflict. January 16th marked National Religious Freedom...
He believed that religion promoted virtuous behavior and that Jesus was the greatest moral teacher who ever...
The single most important figure in the history of Evangelicalism was John Wesley, the founder of the...
John Calvin was a leader of the Swiss protestant reformation and a pastor of the Evangelical Church...
The purpose of Congress convening is to formally tally the votes of the Electoral College, not litigate...
Secession and the Civil War were about slavery and race. Introduction In his second inaugural address, Abraham...
John Brown first became a nationally known figure in 1856 through his actions in the Kansas Territory,...
Too much power vested in the presidency allows the massive abuse and overreach we’ve seen for the...
Particular moments in history and strategic breaks with unwritten rules have helped many presidents expand their powers...
Rhode Island was still using its 1663 colonial charter as a constitution. It required that voters own...
Congress recently passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, criminalizing dissent and increasing the power of the executive...
We’re just a few days removed from the attempt by outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters to take...
If you’re single and seeking a love interest, the chances are 2020 will have been a tough...
Presidents who behave badly during transitions usually share something in common – they’re viewed as the worst...