Educating Blacks in the Post-Civil War Era
Even in the atmosphere of intense violence, Freedmen's Bureau agents committed themselves to the education of Texas' former slaves.
Generally speaking, Texas’ white population viewed...
The Rise of Richard M. Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon showed signs of great political potential very early on in life, and certainly would live up to that potential in later...
President Wilson’s First Term
The first half of Woodrow Wilson's 8 years in office focused on Domestic policies such as the tariff, the money issue, and antitrust legislation.
World...
The Passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
When the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1920, American women won the right to vote. This was a hard-won victory.
In...
Ticket Balancing
With the announcement of the Republican and Democratic Vice Presidential nominees, much attention has been given to the practice of ticket balancing. George Bush...
Historic Advances in Technology: Late 1800 and early 1900 technology during the lifetime Wyatt...
Wyatt Earp and his generation witnessed great advances in technology in late 1800 and early 1900 America corresponding with U.S. World Fairs between 1848...
Is There a President in the House? – Part 6
Warren G. Harding served in the Ohio state legislature and as Ohio lieutenant governor before running, unsuccessfully, for governor. In 1914, he was elected...
Alpha Phi Fraternity
Alpha Phi Fraternity, founded at Syracuse University in 1872, is one of the ten oldest sororities and women's fraternities in the United States.
By 1872,...
College Sports Names That Are Original
Several American universities and colleges sport nicknames that are truly unique in that no other school uses the same name. Here are the stories...
Almost President – Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Part 3
After Hubert Humphrey’s disastrous start in the Senate, he found himself isolated and ostracized by the senior senators. In typical Humphrey fashion, he began...