The secretary of the Treasury is another important member of the president’s cabinet. The Treasury oversees the federal government’s economic policies and implements the programs chosen by the president. The department’s secretary Continue Reading
Warren G Harding was born November 2, 1865, on a farm in Ohio. He graduated from Ohio Central College in 1883 and worked as a reporter until 1884. He became the 29th Continue Reading
Jackie Robinson is one of the most important figures of the Civil Rights movement, especially when it came to ending segregation. As the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball, he Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is more than just the name of our National Anthem. In July 1813, Major General George Armistead was the commander of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. He Continue Reading
The president of the United States is head of the Executive Branch and the most well-known official in the federal government. The president functions as the manager of the federal government. He Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is a symbol of freedom for Americans, but it also reminds us what early Americans had to go through to build this nation. The poem that became a song Continue Reading
The secretary of defense is a part of the president’s cabinet and the leader of the Department of Defense. The current secretary of defense is General Lloyd Austin. The secretary’s job is Continue Reading
Segregation means keeping things or people apart. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black people separate from white people. By 1804, all the northern states in Continue Reading
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. He was born December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. He studied law and received a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins Continue Reading
Since 1789, the Department of State – also known as the State Department – has been responsible for the nation’s foreign policy and for advising presidents on international affairs. The Constitution gives Continue Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. is a name most Americans know, but who was the man, and what drove him to work for equal rights in America? King was a leader in achieving Continue Reading
When a member of the U.S. Senate wants to delay a vote, they can talk for as long as they want – and they don’t even have to talk about the bill. Continue Reading
While in office, President Trump took the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord. But President Joe Biden brought the U.S. back into it as one of his first acts in Continue Reading
One of the most common “presidential” papers is the executive order. Every American president has created at least one. There have been more than 13,731 since George Washington took office in 1789. Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has given the world a “new normal.” But in less than a year, vaccines have been developed to fight the virus. What are they and who made them? United Continue Reading
Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in the new president and vice president of the United States. It is the day a new president officially takes control. The presidential election Continue Reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous leader of the American Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. The Christian minister worked hard to get equal rights for black people in the United Continue Reading
The Constitution covers a lot of possible issues, but it didn’t explain what to do when a president can’t do his job. This is where the 25th Amendment comes in. Removing the Continue Reading
William Taft (1857-1930) was the 27th president of the United States. He was the only president to also serve as chief justice. Born on September 15, 1857, Taft was raised in a Continue Reading
A lot of people don’t really know what impeachment is. Impeachment is a way of making an elected official – like the president – leave office. Impeaching someone is like charging someone Continue Reading
A free press is important to the United States and its citizens. When journalists do their jobs correctly, the people are well informed about current events and what the government is doing. Continue Reading
There were a lot of wars in the first half of the 1900s, including the two world wars. By the time World War II was over, the powerful countries in Europe and Continue Reading
In 1751, the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered the creation of a bell to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Penn’s Charter of Privileges. The Liberty Bell, as it would eventually be called, is Continue Reading
American presidents can issue pardons to anyone who has been convicted of a federal crime, even for treason or murder. When this happens, it’s as if the crime was never committed. Article Continue Reading
The Electoral College has chosen former Vice President Joe Biden as winner of the presidential election. Now, Congress has to certify the results. Most of the time, this is just a formality. Continue Reading