HISTORY1 day agoHow the Declaration of Independence Was Printed—and Protectedhistory.com - Jesse GreenspanAmerica’s earliest founding document survived war, fire, mistreatment, insects and the ravages of time prior to landing at its current home in the …
HISTORYWhy Eisenhower Added 'Under God' to the Pledge of Allegiancehistory.com - Becky LittleThe pledge, as recited by U.S. schoolchildren, wasn’t standardized until World War II, and didn’t contain “under God” until 1954. On June 14, 1954, …
HISTORYWhen the Military Expelled LGBTQ Soldiers With 'Blue Discharges'history.com - Michael WatersDuring WWII and beyond, blue ticket discharges carried powerful stigma—and serious negative consequences. In May 1944, Lemuel S. Brown, a lieutenant …
HISTORY7 LGBTQ Uprisings Before Stonewallhistory.com - Joseph Bennington-CastroThe 1969 Stonewall Riots marked a historic turning point for gay rights, but several smaller uprisings preceded Stonewall as LGBTQ communities pushed …
HISTORYThe Declaration of Independence Was Also a List of Grievanceshistory.com - Dave RoosThe document was designed to prove to the world (especially France) that the colonists were right to defy King George III's rule. For many Americans, …
HISTORY7 Iconic Photos From the Vietnam War Erahistory.com - Dave RoosGifted photographers and reporters captured images that conveyed the agony and violence of the Vietnam war, and the deep divisions it drove in …
