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In the upper South, during the secession crisis of early 1861, the circumstances of Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee were similar in many respects. Majorities in each were both proslavery…
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Lincoln’s Meditation on the Divine Will
On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln wrote a brief but deeply revealing note to…
“Created Equal”–a new NEH Resource
From our friends at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), we’ve learned that Created…
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Heroes & Villains – A new resource from the Bill of Rights Institute
Our friends at the Bill of Rights Institute have developed a new resource to help…
The Sedition Act: An Early Challenge to Free Speech
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Washington’s Advice upon Retiring from the Presidency
On September 19, 1796, Washington's Farewell Address was published in the major newspaper of what…
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Fifty Years Ago: A Shocking Crime Builds Momentum for the 1964 Civil Rights Act
In the early fall of 1963, a climactic year in the civil rights struggle, an…
Slavery and the Constitution: An immoral compromise?
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the…
The Federalist-Antifederalist Debate
After the Constitutional Convention finalized a plan of government in September 1787, a long public…
Why the Founders Called a Constitutional Convention
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230 Years ago in American History: As Conflict with Britain Ends, That with Native Americans Unresolved
The Revolutionary War reached its official end on September 3, 1783, as delegates to peace…
Truman Acts to End Segregation in the Armed Forces
Professor John Moser of Ashland University helps us understand the context and significance of an…