american-history

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The past has passed. We cannot go back | Lloyd E. Sheaffer

BY: - July 16, 2023

There are some among us who want to turn back the clock. We must keep marching forward.

For July 4: The Declaration of Independence | Tuesday Morning Coffee

BY: - July 4, 2023

We’re running it as a reminder of the nation’s foundational ideals, and in the hope that it will one day live up to them for every American.

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My reflections on the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg | Charles D. Allen  

BY: - July 4, 2023

Let us strive on to finish the work we are in. 

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Ten reasons why Black people shouldn’t celebrate Independence Day | Michael Coard

BY: - July 4, 2023

Some 247 years later, we're still waiting for true freedom and liberation.

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The U.S. has a child labor problem. It’s a past we haven’t left behind | Opinion

BY: - July 3, 2023

Photographs from the nation's past reverberate into the present.

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Residents of ex-Confederate states more likely to back violent, anti-gov’t protest | Opinion

BY: - June 30, 2023

It is more important than ever to reflect on the Battle of Gettysburg – and the terrible toll wrought by the violence there.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he makes a visit to the Cuban restaurant Versailles after he appeared for his arraignment on June 13, 2023, in Miami. Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges including possession of national security documents after leaving office, obstruction, and making false statements. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

Pardon me? Why Biden should pull a Gerald Ford when it comes to Trump | Bruce Ledewitz

BY: - June 28, 2023

And for the same reason -- for the good of the country and the health of our democracy.

A crowd gathered to photograph the bronze statue of author Willa Cather after a dedication ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall on Wednesday June 7, 2023. The Cather statue is Nebraska's second added to the National Statuary Hall Collection. Ashley Murray/States Newsroom

Statue of renowned Nebraska author Willa Cather unveiled in U.S. Capitol

BY: - June 8, 2023

Cather began her writing career in Pittsburgh, where she worked as a journalist and teacher for a decade.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to dismantle a key part of the Great Society. Here’s how | Opinion

BY: - June 8, 2023

The high court is likely to strike down affirmative action for college admissions, undermining racial equality.

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An immigrant’s story: From Cuba to Fla. to Pa. | Mark O’Keefe

BY: - May 31, 2023

'You could see the missiles, and you could tell they were offensive,' Robert Lara said. 'It was a very scary period.'

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Memorial Day 2023: A soldier’s extraordinary speech on a somber day | Monday Morning Coffee

BY: - May 29, 2023

In 1945, Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott Jr. turned his back on his audience and apologized to the dead buried behind him

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What is Memorial Day? Why do we celebrate it? The holiday’s history, explained | Opinion

BY: - May 29, 2023

In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country.