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Photo of the brick Baptist Church on South Carolina’s St. Helena Island.

Reconstruction Failed. Why?

by Carl Zebrowski9/12/202311/10/2023

Ranger Rich Condon explains how South Carolina’s Sea Islands provided a blueprint for Reconstruction success — but not enough people listened.

Drawing of a enthusiastic audience roaring its approval of a speech by Carl Schurz in New York City’s Cooper Union.

European Monarchs Crushed Rebellions in the Mid-1800s—and America Benefited

by Raanan Geberer7/4/20234/26/2024

The Electoral College: The Least Worst Way to Select a President

by By Joseph Connor11/2/202012/16/2020

An 1876 political cartoon. The text reads, "Of course he wants to vote the Democratic ticket!; Democratic 'Reformer': You're as free as the air, ain't you? Say you are, or I'll blow your black head off!"

When White Mobs in Red Shirts ‘Prevented’ Voter Fraud—With Guns, Knives and Violence

by Barbara Finlay10/3/20166/7/2022