Although few people associate the Golden State with the Civil War, in fact, during the war years California was transformed in a multitude of ways – as was most of the country, though the transformation to the east is better-known.
Glenna Matthews
Sarah Josepha Hale and the Civil War Origin of Thanksgiving as a National Holiday
The first American Thanksgiving, the one celebrated by Pilgrims and Indians according to well-established historical tradition, provides at best a mixed legacy.
Women In Congress: The Anita Hill Generation
In the fall of 1991, Law Professor Anita Hill testified before the then-all-male Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court.