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Remembering William Seward’s Alaska ‘folly’
In today’s popular culture, William Seward is best known for his association with Abraham Lincoln. But his name is also forever…
Rutherford B. Hayes: Controversial and little remembered
Today marks the birthday of the one of the most controversial U.S. presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes, who took office amid a…
The Emancipation Proclamation’s other anniversary
President Abraham Lincoln altered the course of the Civil War and American society when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued…
Five lessons we can learn from George Washington’s Farewell Address
On September 19, 1796, a Philadelphia newspaper published one of the greatest documents in American history: George Washington’s…
Blame Abraham Lincoln for the nation’s first national Income Tax
Most people aren’t big fans of a national income tax, but it was on this day back in 1861 that the first one was levied by the…
On this day, a committee forms to write the Declaration of Independence
On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress asked five delegates to write the draft version of the Declaration of…
Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown
On May 28, 1861, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney directly challenged President Abraham Lincoln’s wartime suspension of…
A look at landmark Supreme Court cases on race and the Constitution
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers two important cases about affirmative action and higher education, Constitution Daily looks at…
10 fascinating facts about President Ulysses Grant
Today marks the birthday of Ulysses Grant, who played a unique role in American history. Here is a look at a military leader who…
Happy statehood birthday, Alaska!
It was on this day in 1959 that Alaska was admitted to the union as the 49th state- ending a process that started 13 years…
