What the law requires (or allows) is not always fair or just or honorable. Politics is often polarizing. Stories in this collection help us to examine the highs and lows of "the law" over the centuries.
After Tituba—accused of being a witch in 1692—testified that she saw the names of other people in the “Devil’s book,” th...
When the First Emperor of China ordered the construction of a new wall, to protect the country's borders, it was quickly built by thousands of hard-wo...
About 600 civil-rights marchersmade their way across Route 80, in Selma, on the 7th of March, 1965.
Selma, a 2014 film, is about the efforts to march between Selma and Montgomery, during March of 1965, which became "Bloody Sunday." Activits attempted...
Shah Reza Pahlavi was forced to leave his country - ostensibly, on a vacation but actually, never to return - in January of 1979.
Solzhenitsyn died in Moscow, reportedly of a heart ailment, at the age of 89.
On the 23rd of October, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-...
In late October, 1929, share prices on the NY Stock Exchange start to plunge. No one knows why. In 5 days the gains of 5 years are wiped-out, and peop...
A "buy now, pay later" method of credit is introduced to the stock market as "buying on margin." How did this affect the market?
A "buy now, pay later" method of credit is introduced to the stock market as "buying on margin." How did this affect the market?
Alice Paul was born on January 11, 1885. A leading suffragist, she fights hard to give women the right to vote.
As the day of the parade draws closer, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns meet Inez Milholland.
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