The secretary of the Treasury is another key member of the president’s cabinet and is in charge of a department that has an important impact on Americans. As the wealthiest nation on Continue Reading
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) was the 29th president of the United States. A Republican, his term was fraught with scandal and misdeeds by some of the members of his cabinet. Nevertheless, he Continue Reading
Jackie Robinson is one of the most important figures of the Civil Rights movement, especially when it came to ending segregation. But his main contribution to securing equal rights for black Americans Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is not just the name of our National Anthem, it is also the name of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that turned into 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 person occupying the Oval Office is arguably the most powerful Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is more than just a song sung at football games. It is a symbol of liberty and freedom for Americans and an anthem reminding us of what our ancestors Continue Reading
The president of the United States serves a variety of different functions, but one of the most important is commander in chief of the military. When the United States was created, the Continue Reading
Since the end of the Second World War, the United Nations has always maintained a lofty objective of international peace and stability. Despite this benevolent goal, the UN has become one of Continue Reading
Segregation means keeping things or people separate. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black and white Americans separate. Black and white people had been seen as Continue Reading
Woodrow Wilson (1856 -1924) became the 28th president of the United States in 1913 at the age of 56. His was a contradictory administration, bringing back segregation while giving women the right Continue Reading
In something out of a Hollywood comedy, a bunch of kids on an online forum made fools out of billionaire hedge funds. The case of GameStop and Wall Street has been impossible Continue Reading
Diplomacy and foreign affairs are essential parts of running a developed country like the United States. Since its founding, America has used its relationships with other nations to achieve its goals. Since Continue Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. is a name most Americans are familiar with, especially the famous words from his equally legendary speech, “I Have a Dream.” But who was the man, and what Continue Reading
At any given point, members of Congress can be locked in a debate over a particular piece of legislation. Republicans and Democrats tend to have different views on most topics, and these Continue Reading
As one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden brought the United States back into the Paris Climate Agreement, reversing the previous administration’s decision to exit the 195-nation Continue Reading
One of the most common “presidential” documents in our modern government is the executive order. Every American president has issued at least one, totaling more than 13,731 since George Washington took office Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the global economy, killed close to 100 million people, and installed a so-called new normal in societies worldwide. Put simply, COVID-19 has changed our lives in diverse Continue Reading
Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in and welcome the new president and vice president of the United States. Although the presidential election takes place in November, there needs to Continue Reading
No name is more synonymous with the American Civil Rights Movement than that of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Christian minister and equal-rights activist was a powerful speaker and leader of the Continue Reading
The Constitution was designed to address a variety of different issues that could arise in the government. But it didn’t originally explain how to deal with a president who became disabled to 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
Events in American politics have sown confusion on the process of impeachment. It is a simple legal process involving an accusation of wrongdoing followed by a trial and can be brought on Continue Reading
While it isn’t a part of the government, the press serves a vital function for the United States and its citizens. When they are doing their jobs correctly, journalists inform and educate Continue Reading
The first half of the 20th century in Europe saw revolutions, civil wars, two world wars, and hundreds of military conflicts. From 1900 to 1949, it was almost nothing but bloodshed and Continue Reading
The Liberty Bell is one of America’s iconic symbols of liberty. Commission of the bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s Charter Continue Reading