How George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs. The...
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Inhabited by Algonquian Native Americans in the precolonial era, the city was named in honor of the...
The history of New York begins around 10,000 BCE when the first people arrived. Introduction The history...
Over the past 120 years, there have been 32 concession speeches. By Joe Richman and Nellie Gilles...
Adams’s legacy is one of reason, virtuous leadership, compassion, and a cautious but vigorous foreign policy. Life...
The United States solidified its place as an industrial and agricultural power in the late nineteenth century....
Alexander J. Davis was America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth century. America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth...
With the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of...
Journalists have always wanted to be first to tell the public who won. Introduction As election night...
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history. Introduction...
Three approaches were debated at the Constitutional Convention: election by Congress, by state legislatures, or a popular...
Loyalists comprised 15-20% of the colonial population during the Revolutionary War. The Patriots “Patriots,” as they came...
While China is trying to find ways to become the dominant superpower around the world, Donald Trump’s...
Voters were threatened and even physically forced to vote a particular way. Introduction Author Edgar Allan Poe,...
Political parties in the 19th century thought of themselves as armies – disciplined, hierarchical fighting organizations. Introduction...
Initially, the Court met in the Merchants Exchange Building in New York City. Building History “The Republic...
The Supreme Court is deeply tied to its traditions. Introduction Established by the United States Constitution, the...
The Enlightenment of 17th-century Europe had the most immediate impact on the framers of the United States...
Like the Greeks and Romans of antiquity, Americans believed that government must concern itself with the character...
A noted historian debunks the conventional wisdom about America’s War of Independence. Introduction We think we know...
What do the ghosts of that bloody history whisper to us now? At this moment that feels...
How U.S. presidents and their administrations have handled information about presidential health problems. At a press briefing...
A group of well-organized militia and citizens rose up to arrest officials in response to the Navigation...
Examining how representations of American life changed in art over the course of 70 years. Between the...
This week, nearly 225 years ago, the lofty ideals of the Constitution passed their first test. By...
Roosevelt felt the needs of people took precedence over a strict budget in times of hardship. Roosevelt’s...
A worldwide economic depression and domestic problems bolstered the idea that the U.S. should isolate itself from...
All opportunities for education, prospect, liberation and development were closed to women. By Khelifa Arezki and Katia...
The victory provided a renewed strength of the U.S. government and allowed shifting resources to fight external...
The Lincoln administration understood that it would be unwise to risk a possible armed conflict while already...