Martin Luther King Jr. has come to be revered as a hero who led a nonviolent struggle to reform and redeem the US
Election History articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here we cover how democracy has progressed through time in our highly suggested global election history coverage. Modern systems of democracy largely arose out of the Europe through the period at the end of the Middle Ages into the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the American and French Revolutions. However in reality, democratic decision making is an even more ancient invention and in many ways a fixture of nature . Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Celebrating the First Major Party Female Presidential Candidate
Republican Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman candidate from a major political party to run for president
25 of the Most Influential Women of American Democracy
These are the ladies who paved the way for women to have a place not only in the house, but the Senate
The Black Panther villain can teach us about revolutionary history
Character reflects the anger, frustrations, hopes, yearnings and aspirations of young and old African-Americans today
American History’s Most Controversial Presidential Affairs
Historians say numerous presidents probably had affairs before and during their presidency
VIDEO: Discussion on corporations and the American constitution
A discussion on the long and complicated history of corporations in America, starting with British East India Company
Photos From the Black Minds Matter Rally for a Black History Bill
I was there taking photographs and doing interviews as New York State Senator Jesse Hamilton joined in a march supporting a new Black History Class bill that would make teaching black history mandatory in schools in New York State.
On facts, opinions and the proper use of primary sources
Throughout history, people have recorded what happened during the course of their lives in various ways. Yet, have you ever found yourself skeptical about a written record of things past?
Stalinism Resurgent as Putin Pushes Whitewashing Soviet History
Decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is fierce debate over the legacy of one of its most brutal dictators
Causes of Electoral Violence in Africa
The evidence we uncovered in this study showed that patrimonialism as the style of politics, the types of elections, the type of electoral system and election administration are the main causes of election violence in Africa.