Magna Carta
By 1215, thanks to years of unsuccessful foreign policies and heavy taxation demands, England’s King John was facing down a possible rebellion by the country’s...
Category : History
Alexander Hamilton
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Though he never attained the highest office of his adopted country, few of America’s founders influenced its political system more than Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804). Born...
Emancipation Proclamation
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But the president’s role as commander in chief cut two ways. If it restrained him from alienating proslavery Unionists, it also empowered him to seize...
Robert E. Lee
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Robert E. Lee was an American soldier and Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford Hall,...
The Harlem Renaissance
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A Cultural Awakening The Harlem Renaissance, spanning roughly from 1918 to 1937, was a profound blossoming of African American culture centered in the Harlem neighborhood...
The Crisis Magazine
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The Crisis magazine, published by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), holds a significant place in the history of African American...
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), also called Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids (BSCPM), first African American labor union to be affiliated with...
Bill of Rights
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After the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, the Founding Fathers turned to the composition of the states’ and then the federal Constitution. Although a...
John Adams
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John Adams (1735–1826), a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801. Born in Braintree (now Quincy),...
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion, and the press. It also protects the right to peaceful protest and...