# politics
Today in History: The Magna Carta is Sealed (1215)
The Magna Carta is often considered one of the most important political documents in all of history. The Magna Carta…
Today in History: Robert F. Kennedy Shot (1968)
The 1960s were a period of political upheaval in the United States. The country was in a long fight about…
Today in History: Ronald Reagan Dies (2004)
For the modern Republican Party, Ronald Reagan is one of the most important political figures of the 20th century. For…
Today in History: Deep Throat’s Identity is Revealed (2005)
On May 31, 2005, decades of speculation ended when W. Mark Felt's family admitted to Vanity Fair that he was the…
Today in History: Andrew Jackson Wins a Duel in Kentucky (1806)
Duels were fairly commonplace in early America, and several of our earliest politicians were involved in duels to the death.…
These Dutch Men Were So Angry at Their Prime Minister, They Did the Unthinkable
These days, the ending of a political career is usually peaceful. Of course, in times of war, that isn't always…
Dirty Deals: 8 American Political Scandals in History
For almost as long as humans have been around, politics and scandal have gone hand in hand. No country or…
Today in History: First Vote to Impeach Andrew Johnson Fails (1868)
U.S. politics in the years after the American Civil war were very volatile. Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency when Abraham…
This Man Ran for President from Prison…and People Still Voted for Him
There has never been an actual member of the Socialist Party to be elected to the White House, and only…
Today in History: Presidential Candidate George Wallace Shot and Paralyzed (1972)
George Wallace was the governor of Alabama, and he succeeded in running for that office on what is called an…