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Members of the first Federal Congress had to create a new government almost from scratch.

Our greatest Chief Justice defined the Constitution and ensured that the rule of law prevailed at a time of Presidential overreach and bitter political factionalism.

The Woman Who Said “No” To McCarthy

by Bruce Watson

Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first in Congress to stand up to the bullying of Joe McCarthy.

FDR's New Deal

by Douglas Brinkley

Roosevelt felt the country needed “direct, vigorous action” to pull it out of the Depression.

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When "So what? Everyone cheats" wasn't an excuse

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Jefferson, Lafayette, and The Roads Taken and Untaken

by Tom Chaffin | Fri, 01/17/2020 - 09:56

The “Miracle Mets" of '69 Win the World Series

by Bruce Watson | Tue, 10/15/2019 - 17:07

Announcing a Major New Website on Colonial Taverns

by George Goss | Tue, 09/03/2019 - 15:21

The Real Woodstock

by Bruce Watson | Thu, 08/15/2019 - 10:51

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The AP's Secret Deal with the Nazis, by Michael S. Rosenwald Did the Associated Press violate the "Trading with the Enemy Act" to profit from selling Nazi propaganda photos, or was this an authorized effort to gain images with legitimate news value?

Frederick Douglass, Refugee, by David Blight Millions forced to flee as refugees and beg for asylum have felt Douglass’s agony, and thought his thoughts.

Gwen Ifill’s Clear-eyed Coverage of Bill Clinton, by David W. Dunlap This past year we lost a legend in the field of journalism. A look back at her coverage of Bill Clinton and the 1992 election and the journalist with the ability to bridge many gaps between race, gender and generations.

What Abraham Lincoln Can Teach Us About Ugly Politics, by Mark Tooley We should recall Lincoln's confidence in American democracy despite the perceived failure of the Washington Peace Conference of 1861.

Roosevelt Was Hardly Naive About Stalin, by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. When they met at Yalta, Roosevelt and Stalin had corresponded in more than 300 letters.

Today in History

Tuskegee Airmen squadron activated

The 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American Army Air Corps unit, is activated at Chanute Field in Illinois. The unit, later known as the Tuskegee Airmen, flew combat missions over North Africa and occupied Europe during World War II despite being segregated from the white units.
Earl Warren born

Chief Justice and California Governor Earl Warren is born in Los Angeles, California. Warren, the son of Scandinavian immigrants, volunteered for service in World War I and later became District Attorney and Governor of California. In 1953 President Eisenhower nominated Warren to become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, where he oversaw the Brown v. Board of Education and many other groundbreaking cases on civil rights and liberties.
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