
On May 16, 1868, President Andrew Johnson was impeached but subsequently acquitted in the Senate by the single vote of Sen. Edmund G. Ross. Ultimately, Johnson could not be found guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors." The dramatic end to the trial was
On May 10, 1775, the American Founding Fathers convened the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania Statehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the Battles of Lexington and Concord still hot on their minds, and less than a month into the
On May 7, the US Court of Appeals in the District of Wyoming affirmed a lower court’s decision that illegal immigrants do not have a right to own firearms under the US Constitution. Attorneys for the Defendant- Appellant, Emmanuel
Independent JournalSaturday, January 12, 1788
To the People of the State of New York:IT IS not a little remarkable that in every case reported by ancient history, in which government has been established with deliberation and consent, the task of
“The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water.”Sophocles (496 BC – 406 BC)
June 6, 1944Dear Jake,We just got the news that the invasion has started. The radio played Ike’s order of the day. We were told it was the same
Korea: a largely forgotten war. Remember with me this week our Navy recipient from that conflict.Make the most of your day!RJL
HUDNER, THOMAS JEROME, JR.Rank and organization: Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S. Navy, pilot in Fighter Squadron 32, attached to
Last week, this column described a deadly suicide attack by the Haqqani network on a secure compound outside Kabul, Afghanistan, and the failure of NATO officials to heed human intelligence that might have saved lives. I wrote, "The intel provided
Leading up to the 2012 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, Smith & Wesson began teasing to a new firearm they would be introducing. Nearly everyone guessed it would be some type of pistol built for concealed carry. They were right.The Smith &
On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island kick started the revolution when it became the first colony to officially announce its independence from King George III. It was a long time coming for the small and struggling colony.
When the British crown began placing
Washington gun owners’ rights are, once again, getting blown off by city leaders. While the city council voted unanimously on April 17 in favor of a bill to ease restrictions on Second Amendment rights, Mayor Vincent Gray has not signed the bill











