Why Do 9 Justices Serve on the Supreme Court?The Constitution doesn’t specify how many justices should serve on the Court—in fact, that number fluctuated until 1869.Read more
7 Fires That Changed HistoryMassive fires have wrought devastation—but they’ve also led to significant reform and rebuilding.Read more
What Is the Hatch Act and Why Was Established in 1939?The law was created in the wake of a scandal involving FDR and federal employees of the Works Progress Administration.Read more
The Sedition and Espionage Acts Were Designed to Quash Dissent During WWIAs the United States entered World War I, President Wilson and Congress sought to silence vocal and written opposition to U.S. involvement in the war.Read more
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice Since 1993, Dies at 87Known for her judicial restraint and sharp legal mind, Ginsburg delivered some of the Supreme Court’s most influential majority opinions.Read more
How the Chicano Movement Championed Mexican-American Identity and Fought for ChangeChicano activists took on a name that had long been a racial slur—and wore it with pride.Read more
Native Americans Used Fire to Protect and Cultivate LandIndigenous people routinely burned land to drive prey, clear underbrush and provide pastures.Read more
How John Adams Established the Peaceful Transfer of PowerThe election of 1800 marked the first time the leader of one political party handed the reins of government to his opponent.Read more
How the US Constitution Has Changed and Expanded Since 1787Through amendments and legal rulings, the Constitution has transformed in some critical ways.Read more
5 Latino-Led Labor Strikes That Championed Rights for American WorkersThey had a profound effect on the massive world of American food production.Read more
6 Presidential Campaign Slogans That Fell FlatPolitical campaign slogans haven’t always caught on. In fact, some have proven odd or embarrassing.Read more
Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the TermsThe effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy.Read more