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Civil War
Ken Burns honored with 2024 Liberty Medal
The National Constitution Center honored America’s storyteller, Ken Burns, with the 36th annual Liberty Medal in a ceremony held…
10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday
It was back on this day in 1789 that Congress passed the act that officially created the federal judiciary system that included…
Top myths about the Constitution on Constitution Day
The Constitution is our most enduring document, but not everything you read online about the Constitution is accurate! Here are…
Juneteenth: Understanding Its Origins
The anniversary of an 1865 announcement by a Union military official in Texas has grown over the years into a celebration of…
On this day, filibuster fails to block the Civil Rights Act
On June 19, 1964, the Senate ended a long debate, overcoming a record-setting filibuster to join the House in approving the Civil…
On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…
A future American president’s deadly duel
On this day in 1806, future President Andrew Jackson nearly died in a duel when he killed his opponent, a fellow plantation owner.
The man whose impeachment vote saved Andrew Johnson
After being impeached, President Andrew Johnson survived his 1868 Senate trial by just one vote. And to this day, how that vote…
TikTok’s Constitutional Questions Head to the Courts
After months of debate, restrictions on the ownership of the popular app TikTok are heading to a federal court, raising a series…
The Mexican-American war in a nutshell
May marks two key anniversaries in the conflict between the United States and Mexico in that set in motion the Civil War—and led…
