How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion
President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...
How American monuments sometimes perpetuate white supremacy myths
Irvin Weathersby Jr. explores America’s museums and monuments in his new book, “In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy ...
Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
No, Trump admin didn't add 9-star US flag to government websites
A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
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Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal after Trump’s trade war and 51st state threats
TORONTO (AP) — As Canadians absorb U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state, one ...
Canada will not be '51st state,' ambassador protests amid Trump tariff threat
Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae warned proposed U.S. tariffs are a “major threat" to both economies Monday ...
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she did have was a deep faith and powerful ...
International incident: How Irish republicans planned to attack Campobello from the U.S.
Fenian raids, which mostly impacted Upper and Lower Canada, made an important pre-confederation stop in New Brunswick ...
Armstrong Williams: The Alfalfa Club shows what America can be | STAFF COMMENTARY
The Alfalfa Club dinner in Washington, D.C., brings together leading figures from across the political aisle, writes.
Disgraceful pardons of January 6 insurrectionists show how low Trump will sink
December 25, 1868, and January 20, 2025, will now be forever linked in American history. These are the dates when two of our ...
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The United States Has Always Been a Divided Nation
Coming to terms with this reality will allow us to strengthen and maximize the full power and potential of our nation—the one dedicated to the proposition of equality.
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Virginia moves to strip tax breaks for Confederate groups
Virginia took another decisive step in its ongoing reckoning with its Confederate past as the House of Delegates in a bipartisan move approved legislation to strip tax-exempt status from organizations ...