In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

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When we think of the American Civil War, the division between Americans in the North and the South comes to mind. But it ...

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The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks ...

War-torn South Sudan is a country the State Department advises against travel to due to “crime, kidnapping, and armed ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, considered to be one of the most important battles of the American Civil War, came to an end on ...

At a Pride parade in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a few days ago, my daughter bought a pink T-shirt with a hand-printed design. As ...

The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.

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On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.