This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States

Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States. His election was among the reasons that led to the ...
The Harvard Crimson

Jill Lepore Discusses New Book ‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ and the Future of American Democracy

On Oct. 6, First Parish Church was packed for Jill Lepore’s talk on her new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S.

This Day in History: Staunton native Woodrow Wilson elected as president

Wilson, a native of Staunton, won the election in a landslide victory, securing 435 electoral votes. Meanwhile, the ...
The Columbian

Hamilton Rosales: Teach real history of United States

Parents and teachers in Clark County are in a battle about the need and desire to teach truth to history, and to judge standardized measurements of success in an equity light. The far right has taken ...
NBC Los Angeles

History of United States Cities Hosting the Olympics

This winter’s Beijing Games marks the second time that the Chinese city has hosted the Olympics. They will also be the first city to have hosted both the Summer (2008) and Winter Olympics. Paris is ...