# Supreme Court
20 Explosive Supreme Court Judgements that Changed History
Since the establishment of the United States Supreme Court on March 4, 1789, as the highest court in the federal judiciary of the fledgling nation, the institution has periodically served as the…
This Atheist Leader Used To Be The Most Hated Woman In America
Religion in schools has been a hot topic for parents since Madalyn Murray O’Hair marched up the steps of the…
Andrew Jackson’s Inaugural Reception Foreshadowed Dark Events to Come
A powerful argument can be made in support of Andrew Jackson being the most controversial person ever to serve as…
Today in History: Thurgood Marshall is Nominated for the Supreme Court (1967)
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American to hold a seat on the United States Supreme Court. That is even more…
Today in History: Homer Plessy Violates Louisiana’s Separate Car Act (1892)
The fight for equal rights wasn't limited to the 1950s and 1960s, but was instead a prolonged fight that began…
Today in History: Brown vs. Board of Education Decided by the Supreme Court (1954)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is one of the most famous Supreme Court cases ever to be decided.…
5 Explosive U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Defined Race in America
Inequality between races has been a central issue for the United States for its entire history. When the U.S. Constitution…
Today in History:The US Supreme Court Strikes Down the Death Penalty (1976)
On this day in history in 1976, the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was constitutional and that it could…