Texas, as a slave-holding state that in 1860 contained about 200,000 enslaved people, was not immune to the bitterness that gripped the nation. Texas “fireaters,” led by men such as Louis Wigfall, had ...

ICE just launched a “wartime recruitment” campaign and seeks agents who want to “defend” their “culture.” There will be more ...

The Presidential Election of 1860 proved the most divisive in U.S. history, with the election of Abraham Lincoln triggering ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...