U.S. History
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family. “For […]
Robert Smalls, a Civil War hero and political pioneer, will become the first African American honored with a statue on South Carolina’s Capitol grounds. The bipartisan decision follows years of advocacy, including efforts by Smalls’ descendants, and reflects a shift away from monuments honoring Confederate figures. Born into slavery, Smalls gained national fame in 1862 […]
Allan Lichtman, a historian known for accurately predicting U.S. presidential elections since 1984, has forecasted that Kamala Harris will defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Lichtman’s prediction is based on his “Keys to the White House” model, which uses 13 true-false criteria to determine the likelihood of an incumbent party’s victory. If six or […]
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