Independence Day commemorates the legal separation of the original thirteen colonies from Great Britain. The actual separation occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve The Resolution for Independency (aka the ... [Read more...]
This Week in History
50 Years Ago, the Supreme Court Struck Down Laws Banning Interracial Marriage
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia. The Court’s opinion, issued June 12, 1967, struck down the anti-miscegenation laws remaining in 16 U.S. states. Anti-miscegenation laws prohibited ... [Read more...]