# politics
Today in History: Senator Joseph McCarthy Dies (1957)
During the period after World War II and up through the early 1960s, the United States went through an era called…
This Man was Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiration
It isn't a secret that Martin Luther King Jr did not invent the idea of nonviolent protests, just like Malcolm…
Today in History: British Parliament Passes The Tea Act (1773)
There was no single tipping point that kicked off the American Revolution. In fact, even as late as 1775, the…
Today in History: Doomed Invasion of Cuba Begins (1961)
The United States and Cuba have a long history of not getting along very well. Even after the Cold War…
Today in History: Winston Churchill Resigns (1955)
Winston Churchill may be one of the most quoted individuals of all time. Churchill was one of the most important…
To Preserve the Union: 6 Advantages That Helped the North Win the Civil War
There is a lot of conjecture over why the American Civil War ended the way it did. The truth is…
Today in History: The Dalai Lama Goes Into Exile
Even the date of the beginning of the China-Tibet conflict is debatable, depending on where you look. We're sure you've…
Today in History: King George Continues His Tyranny (1775)
By the time 1776 rolled around and the Declaration of Independence was written and sent to England, the American colonies…
Spies, Satellites, and Paranoia: 5 Political Scandals of the 1950s
The 1950s were a time of many booms (baby booms, real-estate booms, economic booms), but they were also a time…
‘Men Of Good Quality’: Six Most Influential Presidents in U.S. History
In July 2012, the United States will have been independent for 246 years. In that time, there have been 46…