Black History Month’s observance was founded on the need to acknowledge the turmoil Black Americans have had to face throughout history, but also the necessity to celebrate Black accomplishments.

A great speech is something that combines persuasive writing, comfort with public speaking (something that I know that I personally need to work on), and a meaningful message to create an impression ...

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He ...

Frederick Douglass re-enactor Darius Wallace on Saturday delivered a speech at the Historic Lehigh County Courthouse, where the real Douglass spoke in 1870. See photos below. Scholar and historical re ...

From George Washington to Today, a Look at the Precedent for the Inaugural Address Claire Jerry, Political History Curator The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the ...

“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” — First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution When James Madison agreed to be the scrivener at the Constitutional ...

“I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned to ...

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters offered a profound history lesson while alluding to a potential full circle moment Monday night during her speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in ...