Category: Politics
The 14th Amendment: Our Original Voting Rights Act
On July 28th, 1868, following its ratification by the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states, the 14th Amendment, guaranteeing citizenship and all its privileges to African…
A Tale of Two Parties
On July 27th, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee approves the first of three articles of impeachment against Nixon, for obstruction of justice, abuse of power,…
Bòn Fèt America.
On July 4th, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted a written Declaration pronouncing approval of the Lee Resolution for independence which passed July 2, 1776….
Bòn Fèt Canada
On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec….
The Perils of Perfumed Hubris
On June 26th, 1876 at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Lt. Col. George Custer’s hubris lead all 210 men in his battalion to annihilation…
Hysteria as Patriotism, Duplicity as Duty
On June 22nd, 1950, the pamphlet-style screed Red Channels was released, purporting to name 151 actors, writers, musicians, broadcast journalists, and others in the context…
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