Of all the pieces of legislation that came about to help dig America out of the Great Depression, none had a greater impact than the Social Security Act. This single piece of legislation and subsequent amendments expanding the eligible number of recipients dramatically rewrote the social compact between the federal government and the citizens it governs. America has her share of legitimate federal holidays. We rightfully celebrate our first President's birthday, a civil rights icon, our independence, soldiers who fought and died for our country, and even sprinkle in a couple blatantly religious holidays to boot. However, there is one holiday we as a nation should seriously reconsider if we are going to be honest about our true history.
Civil War News & Opinion Articles |  | Mon May 01, 2017 | reuters.com Donald Trump has shown a fascination with populist 19th-century U.S. president Andrew Jackson since he has occupied the... |
|  | Thu Oct 29, 2015 | newyorker.com When the Confederate States of America seceded, the response of the United States of America was firm: dissolving the U... |
|  | Fri Apr 10, 2015 | thedailybeast.com Seven score and ten years ago, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Union... |
|  | Tue Sep 30, 2014 | salon.com Southern voters will go to the polls in November 150 years, almost to the day, after Gen. Sherman commenced his March t... |
|  | Tue Nov 19, 2013 | latimes.com The legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln issued on Jan. 1, 1863, and the Gettysburg... |
|  | Tue Nov 19, 2013 | huffingtonpost.com This week marks the 150th Anniversary since Abraham Lincoln uttered those immortal words on November 19, 1863 at the de... |
|  | Mon Oct 01, 2012 | neh.gov Jefferson Davis, love him or hate him, was an unusual man. During a long and frequently cataclysmic life, his favorite... |
|  | Mon May 09, 2011 | usatoday30.usatoday.com An estimated two of every three Americans have an ancestor who lived through the Civil War. It helps explain why so man... |
|  | Thu Nov 21, 2013 | opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com John Hay woke with a severe hangover on the morning of Nov. 19, 1863. As one of Abraham Lincoln’s closest White House a... |
|  | Tue Nov 19, 2013 | usatoday.com The site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War was host to a solemn tribute to history Tuesday as thousands... |
Civil War VideosLINCOLN@GETTYSBURG: The Speech |  | Fri Nov 15, 2013 What was the reaction of those who witnessed Lincoln's Gettysburg Address first hand? Revisit that famous day in this clip from LINCOLN@GETTYSBURG. |
Jefferson Davis - Mini Biogrpahy |  | Mon Sep 16, 2013 Watch a short biography video of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. |
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address |  | Wed Nov 14, 2012 Watch a video biography of Abraham Lincoln and learn about his Gettysburg Address, where he delivered his famous speech and said "all men are created equal." |
The Civil War: The Gettysburg Address |  | Thu Aug 02, 2012 Lincoln felt he had failed the people with his short address, and yet, those 269 words were spoken and all speeches that came thereafter were measured against it. |
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