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In 1794, Eli Whitney was granted a patent for the cotton gin. In 1812, the U.S. government authorized the issue of America's ...

In “Red Scare,” Clay Risen shows how culture in the United States is still driven by the political paranoia of the 1950s.

Alan Simpson, an old school moderate Republican senator who helped craft major U.S. immigration reform in 1986 and made ...

A proud advocate for conservative causes, former senator Alan Simpson had a strong libertarian streak that supported abortion rights and gay equality.

In the heart of Utah’s Uinta Mountains, a team of scientists is re-creating historical pictures to study how much, and how ...

The 16th NFL Draft was held over two days at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago during the league's annual meeting. Those ...

Nestled in the heart of Elkader, a charming town that could easily be mistaken for a Norman Rockwell painting come to life, sits the Turkey River Mall. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill antique store; ...

Former U.S. Senator and storied politician was known for folksy bon mots, hard-nosed politics and a signature ...

New Mexico has quickly become a global star thanks to the film industry. The Land of Enchantment has served as both the final ...

In these turbulent and sad times, it is hard to keep quiet about abuses and violations of human rights taking place around ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...