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Confederates in Congress: Heritage or Hate?
Our research reveals that 19 artworks in the U.S. Capitol honor men who were Confederate officers or officials. What many of them said, and did, is truly despicable.
Ike's Excellent Adventure
What the future president learned during a coast-to-coast military motor expedition would later transform America.
In Memoriam: Sergei Khrushchev, 1935-2022
Half of what we know today about the leadership of the Soviet Union and the mindset of the Cold War era is due to the son of Nikita Khrushchev.
15 Classic Books About Black History
From The Souls of Black Folk to The New Jim Crow, these texts are essential for anyone trying to understand the black experience in America.