The American Civil War ended in the late spring of 1865 with a decisive Union military victory. Despite being defeated ...

I still believe Jefferson and Washington, though flawed, were highly evolved for their time. I also believe that if every ...

The 16th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, "The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, ...

although Lincoln did not live to see the ratification of the amendment in December 1865. Our collections provide many perspectives on the Civil War and give a fuller understanding of this epic event.

The Colorado Supreme Court used a Civil War-era constitutional amendment to ban Donald Trump from the ballot The US Supreme Court is expected to rule on Monday on whether states can use an anti ...

Experts warned that Kamala Harris was at risk of losing Michigan over her complete disregard for voters’ concerns about ...

The Supreme Court declined to hear several First Amendment appeals on Monday ... and another case regarding anti-Confederate war monument protesters who were arrested for blocking a street.

Vicious partisan attacks against a former, and possibly future, president violate the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

When you think about spending one day in Virginia, you might picture a day in Virginia Beach, Richmond, or Charlottesville. But these cities aren’t the only ...

Ballot Amendment 2 is not an attack on public education. It is a declaration of war on the persistent acceptance of failure because it only impacts children marginalized by how much their parents ...

Sure, privileged white guys like me can enjoy marijuana with little risk. But over 200,000 Americans are still being arrested ...

Civil War historian Gary Gallagher talked about the importance of the victory at the 1862 Battle of Second Manassas for the Confederate cause. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the ...