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 Oval Office, hanging Old Hickory's portrait in 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 Union was impermissible. By contrast, it took a few... |
|  | 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 General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House,... |
|  | 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 to the Sea, breaking the back of the Confederacy and... |
|  | Tue Nov 19, 2013 | latimes.com
The legacy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln issued on Jan. 1, 1863, and the Gettysburg Address wasn’t lost on the participants in the new... |
|  | 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 dedication of the cemetery holding the remains of... |
|  | 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 job, according to his wife Varina, was serving as a... |
|  | 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 many people — re-enactors, treasure hunters,... |
|  | 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 aides, Hay had spent the previous evening drinking... |
| | 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 gathered in Gettysburg, Pa., to mark the 150th... |
Civil War Videos| LINCOLN@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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