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Side by side photos of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump.

How Republicans Went From the Party of Lincoln to the Party of Trump, in 13 Maps

It's been a remarkable transformation over 162 years.

by Andrew Prokop via Vox on July 20, 2016

Men dumping a barrel of alcohol down the sewer during Prohibition.

Dried Up

How nativism and racism shaped the national movement towards Prohibition.

via BackStory on January 1, 2016

Man reading paper about gas rationing in front of a sign that reads "sorry no gasoline."

1973 – The Year That Changed Everything

The story of the oil shocks of 1973 and how they continue to shape the world we live in today.

via BackStory on January 9, 2015

FDR flashing the victory sign.

Franklin Roosevelt: The Father of Gun Control

One of the great pieces of unfinished business for the Democratic Party.

by Adam Winkler via The New Republic on December 19, 2012

Angry mob in Manhattan

The Day Wall Street Exploded

On the spectacular act of terrorism that took place in Manhattan a century ago.

via BackStory on September 12, 2012

Lincoln and Marx

The transatlantic convergence of two revolutionaries.

by Robin Blackburn via Jacobin on August 28, 2012

Image of the Preamble: We The People

On Originalism in Constitutional Interpretation

People continue to interpret the U.S. Constitution in different ways. One way is an originalist framework that favors the Founding Father's intent in 1787.

by Steven Calabresi via The National Constitution Center

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