Love Canal
Love Canal is one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, turning a middle-class neighborhood into a chemical ghost town.
Love Canal is one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, turning a middle-class neighborhood into a chemical ghost town.
Many of us know the names of Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Harriet Tubman, but there are countless other women who have played significant roles in advancing women’s rights and social status throughout history.
Last Friday, March 3, was National Anthem Day in the United States. Why is that, you may ask? Well, March 3, 1931 was the day that “The Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key was officially designated the national anthem.
Black history is filled with heroes who have overcome unspeakable obstacles in the fight for racial equality, civil rights, and social justice. Every day, yet especially this month, these leaders serve as inspiration for ongoing struggles.
Fallout from Ticketmaster’s disastrous handling of Taylor Swift’s latest tour was…swift. But this isn’t the first time Ticketmaster has found itself in regulatory hot water.
President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, December 13 in order to protect the recognition of same-sex marriage. But what exactly does the act entail, and what does it mean—and not mean—for Americans?
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and prodigious WNBA player, was detained, arrested, and imprisoned in Russia after airport authorities found a gram of cannabis oil inside of her luggage.
The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol held its final meeting last month on Monday, December 19 and released their final report three days later, on December 22.
You may remember the story of the first Thanksgiving from your elementary school days, when you listened to the tale of the Pilgrims and their Indigenous friends. But how much of that story is actually true?
It’s no surprise that the path to indigenous peoples gaining citizenship and suffrage in America—a land they inhabited centuries before white Europeans—was hard-won. Using HeinOnline’s U.S. Congressional Serial Set, we take a look at this journey.