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The History Behind Polarized America
For most of its history, the United States had a ruling majority. But during the late 20th...
History Tells Us Congress CAN Impeach the President After His Term
The Constitution says nothing specific about whether Congress can impeach an official after his or...
History Tells Us the President Cannot “Self-Pardon”
The Framers of the Constitution based the presidential pardon on the English monarch's power to...
America Has No Guarantee of Freedom
In a second term, the ballot box would no longer restrict Trump. So we can expect: Expanded use of...
Police History: Constable vs. Paramilitary
Calls to abolish or massively reform America's police sound new and radical. Yet history offers a...
This Week in History: the Ashmolean Museum
This week in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology opened in Oxford. It was the...
Coronavirus Would Not Have Disrupted Our Ancestors’ Lives
A virus circles the world, killing 1% of the population or more, particularly the elderly ... and...
This week in history: Louisiana Purchase
This week in 1804, the Louisiana Territory transferred from French to U.S. sovereignty, with the...
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