How Barbara Jordan's 1974 Speech Marked a Turning Point in the Watergate Scandal
In a perfect storm of unlikely circumstances, Barbara Jordan, a junior congresswoman from Houston, T ...View More
How Barbara Jordan's 1974 Speech Marked a Turning Point in the Watergate Scandal
In a perfect storm of unlikely circumstances, Barbara Jordan, a junior congresswoman from Houston, T ...View More
Why Labor Unions Declined in the 1920s
Why were the 1920s such a tough time for America’s labor unions?Call it a backlash against their gro ...View More
How the Perfect Lawn Became a Symbol of the American Dream
With the rise of suburbia in post-WWII America, the perfect lawn became a potent symbol of the Ameri ...View More
Who Is Cupid?
The mention of Cupid typically conjures up images of a cherubic infant wielding a bow and arrow, but ...View More
Who Is Cupid?
The mention of Cupid typically conjures up images of a cherubic infant wielding a bow and arrow, but ...View More
The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie
Where did fortune cookies come from—and how did they become so ubiquitous?It’s customary in many res ...View More
The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie
Where did fortune cookies come from—and how did they become so ubiquitous?It’s customary in many res ...View More
Why Frederick Douglass Wanted Black Men to Fight in the Civil War
During the Civil War, Frederick Douglass used his stature as the most prominent African American soc ...View More
How Many US Presidents Have Faced Censure?
Since 1800, 14 sitting presidents have faced censure by either the Senate or the House of Representa ...View More
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