Today marks the anniversary of the landmark Olmstead v. United States wiretapping case decided by the Supreme Court, which had a…
It was on this day in 1919 that the Constitution gained a new amendment. However, the 18th Amendment, which made Prohibition the…
On December 5, 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did…
April 7 is a day celebrated nationally by beer lovers as a big anniversary near the end of Prohibition in 1933, when legal beer…
It’s rare for the Supreme Court to take new cases about the 21st Amendment, which ended Prohibition. But sometime next year, the…
The popular TV show “The Simpsons” debuted 28 years ago today as a regular series, and among its cultural contributions are…
On June 23, 1987, the Supreme Court upheld the ability of the federal government to impose conditions on money received by the…
What does Barack Obama have in common with George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson? All four presidents will go down…
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution was certainly popular on this day in 1933, when it was ratifies and end the long national…
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