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Emancipation Proclamation to go on permanent display at National Archives in 2026
NBC Washington· 4 days agoStarting in 2026, the historic document will find a home next to the Constitution, the Bill of...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root· 5 days agoOne of the most important Supreme Court cases in American history is that of Plessy vs. Ferguson....
A return to the roots of presidential debates
CNN.com· 7 hours agoCNN’s presidential debate will feel like something new for most Americans, but it is actually a return to the roots of presidential debates. Rather than...
‘People who look like me have helped defend this country': Juneteenth honor flight brings Black...
NBC Washington· 5 days agoVisiting the national monuments in Washington, D.C. is different for a veteran. It's especially...
On This Day, June 19: Deadly Hurricane Agnes makes landfall in Florida
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDay, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. The DC Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862 is on display as a...
Why Willie Mays, not Babe Ruth, was baseball’s greatest player | CNN
CNN.com· 2 days agoBabe Ruth was the common answer to the game’s “greatest player” title starting more than 100 years...
Aileen Cannon: The judge with Trump’s fate in her hands was appointed by him
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoShe clerked for an appellate judge in Iowa for one year after graduating, then worked for the...
Opinion: Willie Mays was the best to ever play the game
CNN.com· 5 days agoEditor’s Note: Frederic J. Frommer, a writer and sports and politics historian, is the author of...
First debate of the cycle has a history tripping up former presidents
CNN.com· 19 hours agoJoe Biden was on cleanup duty. The day was October 4, 2012, the morning after Barack Obama had...
Trump’s Favorite Judge Puts Mar-a-Lago Prosecutor on Trial
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe tables have turned.Had everything gone according to plan, Donald Trump would be on trial right...