• January 14
1895—A group of African-Americans organized the National Steamboat Co. in Washington, D.C. The group sailed the luxury steamer “George Leary” between the...
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. relaxes at home in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Howard Manly, The Conversation
Left out of GOP...
The Declaration of Independence declares the nation’s credo, that ‘all men are created equal.’ Tetra Images/Getty Images
by Graeme Mack, University of Richmond
The Declaration of...
Neither of these men – US President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin – likes being held accountable by the press. Contributor/Getty...
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“It’s easy to focus on the methods of civic participation that make news, and hard to imagine the importance of the things we do...
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it will shut down on May 3. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Victor Pickard, University of Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Jan. 7,...
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—America has a big birthday this year.
Here’s a hint: The celebration will not feel much like the last big one in 1976.
I still believe...
