When the leaders of the British colonies in America decided it was time to split off from England, they knew the letter had to be just right. A committee was appointed by the Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence was born. But the final version...
How Did It Begin? DACA stands for Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, an executive policy ordering the United States Department of Homeland Security to halt deportations of immigrants brought to the United States as children. Under the system, people who have lived...
NASA Names Headquarters after a Hidden Figure Have you seen the movie Hidden Figures about a black woman working for NASA in the 1960s? If so, did you realize it was based on a true story? Well, now, the space agency’s Washington D.C. headquarters will be named after...
The American Civil War was the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought. After the war ended, Republicans in the federal government felt it was their duty to bring the rebel states back into the Union and rebuild them. Many also wanted to punish them. This...
The right to assemble is one of our most treasured civil rights. It is one of the ways that everyday citizens in the United States can make their voices heard and unified, as they gather to protest or express ideas. At the same time, this right has many restrictions....
President Donald Trump has delivered on a campaign promise to ditch a 25-year-old trade agreement and replace it with something of his own. The president’s new treaty – the USMCA – is a deal between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Will it boost the North...
Missouri, the “Show Me State,” was named after the tribe Missouris. The first European explorers showed up in 1673 when Father Jacques Marguette and Louis Joliet visited and provided the first written accounts of the area. It would be nearly a century, though, before...
Chester A. Arthur (1829 – 1886) became the 21st president in 1881. His presidency was short, and many historians say it wasn’t very memorable – though it was still filled with both controversy and accomplishments. History states he was born on October 5, 1829 in...
America has seen a spate of protests over the past few weeks - some have been peaceful, and other violent. Now, some groups have started tearing down statues across the country. This started with Confederate monuments, since these are related to the history of slavery...