Struggles regarding the might and meaning of the vote in American society are nothing new
July, 2018
Anthony Burns and the Resistance to the Fugitive Slave Act
“We went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.”
“For Conspicuous Gallantry”: Creating the Medal of Honor
“I’d rather have a Medal of Honor than be President of the United States.” — President Harry S Truman, 1946