“The Birth of a Nation” was the first film screened at the White House. Afterwards, Woodrow Wilson was reported to have said “It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights—among them the right of free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. They were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On this day in history: The Attack on Pearl Harbor. The names for the wars we fight are not usually official until after we’re done fighting them, but in the case of World War II, But in 1942, Franklin Roosevelt[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a stunning coincidence that I could not have planned better myself, today is both the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment as well as the day a new Supreme Court nominee is set to be announced, to replace the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
