Provides information about the Great Debate between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln.

Contains a short biography on U.S. congressman, senator, and presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas.

A good site that provides both a picture of and information about the Curia as it stood in Roman times.

Provides brief historical facts on the U.S. Capitol, home of Congress in Washington, DC.

Biography of Philander Knox, a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania appointed to Secretary of State under William McKinley, continued the Open Door Policy of his predecessor and strengthened control on U.S. interests overseas.

An article in the April, 1929, San Francisco Magazine by California Senator, James D. Phelan, decrying Prohibition and giving many reasons why it didn't work.

This biography of James A. Garfield covers his participation in the Civil War, terms in the House of Representatives, and tumultous time in the presidency, serving only four months before he was shot by a would-be assassin.

NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.

Robert M. La Follette was a popular Republican from Wisconsin in the Progressive Era. He was a Congressman, a governor of Wisconsin and a Senator who advocated direct primaries to thwart the political machines. In addition to his...

The Washington Post provides recent, as well as archived, news surrounding the U.S. Congress. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES.

A radio address from April 1935 where U.S. Senator Huey Long criticizes Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. As an alternative, he outlines his proposed "Share the Wealth" program, where wealth would be redistributed to give everyone a more...

In this entry from Morey's 1901 textbook the decline of the Roman Empire is presented. The Severi emperors ranged from bad to worse, with the exception of Alexander Severus.

Short, but comprehensive, synopsis of Clinton's two terms as president. Included in the article is the 1992 campaign, successful and controversial legislation, and the scandals that would eventually become part of his presidential legacy.

Historic debates, both in substance and form, were held between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in the Illinois Senate race in 1858. Read about the debates, where tht two men stood on the issue of slavery, and its place in the...

Information about a group of nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention, all of whom had attended Princeton University. Explains Princeton's role in the convention, with longer biographical entries for three Princeton-education...

Late Canadian Senator Eugene A. Forsey left a public legacy to all Canadians including this website hosted by the Parliament of Canada. In this article, he introduces important legal principles that underpin the Canadian court system,...