Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...

Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch. 1355: The St. Scholastica’s Day riot breaks out in Oxford, leaving ...

In the debates over the 14th Amendment in 1866, Sen. John Conness argued convincingly that "children of all parentage ...

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

Conness, a U.S. Senator from California from 1863 to 1869, was a leader in passing the 14th Amendment. And Trump’s attempt to ...

All these moves are supposedly justified by the idea that the federal government does not play a legitimate role in education ...

A flurry of executive orders have been signed since President Donald Trump took office in January. Is there a limit to them?

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appearance is likely to represent a flashpoint in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S ...

Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That includes the state’s high taxes, unfriendly business ...

From The National Day Calendar National Thank A Mail Carrier Day (also known as Thank a Mailman Day) on February 4th reminds ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.