The story of the 13 original colonies is a sweeping saga of ambition, resistance, and transformation that laid the bedrock for the modern United States. What began as a scattered collection of ...

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The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

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Trump wants to be an autocrat and misuses governmental powers on a massive scale. How did we get to this point?

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In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

As an Ahmadi Muslim American, the Fourth of July is a heartfelt reminder of the profound freedoms I am blessed to enjoy in ...