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On this day, Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia
Today marks the 229th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death, which drew many different responses from the citizens of…
Once again, Supreme Court dives into abortion fray
The only people who may have actually believed the Supreme Court was getting out of the abortion issue by eliminating the…
The cotton gin: A game-changing social and economic invention
On this day in 1793, young inventor Eli Whitney had his U.S. patent for the cotton gin approved, an invention that would…
On this day, government begins under our Constitution
It was on this day in 1789 that the federal government started to operate under the terms of the U.S. Constitution, as the…
How one telegram helped to lead America toward war
On this day in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson learned of a shocking piece of paper that made America’s entry into World War I…
A controversial executive order leads to internment camps
On this day in 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued his most-controversial executive order, an act that sent more than…
How FDR lost his brief war on the Supreme Court
On February 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt shocked America by introducing a plan to expand the Supreme Court, to gain…
On this day, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
On February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico without President James K. Polk’s knowledge. The United…
Regardless of Trump cases, Supreme Court stakes are huge in 2024
When the U.S. Supreme Court term began last fall, the docket contained a number of major cases but had little of the potential…
Supreme Court preview for January 2024
In one of the biggest cases of the current term, the Supreme Court’s calendar for January 2024 features arguments about the…
