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Slavery and Desegregation

Historical periods of conflict in the U.S.

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Jan 30, 2026
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What does the Insurrection Act allow a President to do domestically and what are its limits?

The authorizes a president to deploy federal military forces, including federalizing the , within territory to suppress insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combinations, or conspiracies when sta...

Feb 1, 2026

How do historians distinguish deaths caused by political repression from those caused by famine and civil war when estimating victims of the Bolshevik revolution?

Historians separate deaths from political repression, famine, and civil-war violence by triangulating documentary evidence, demographic excess-mortality calculations, and contextual analysis of intent...

Feb 1, 2026

What did United States v. Wong Kim Ark actually decide and how has it been applied since 1898?

v. held that a person born in the United States to parents who were subjects of a foreign power but permanently domiciled here acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under the ; the ordered Wong released ...

Jan 16, 2026

What medical records exist about Donald Trump's 1968 draft classification and bone spurs claim?

The contemporaneous Selective Service ledger entries and later public statements provide proof that Donald Trump was reclassified 1‑Y in 1968 after an armed forces physical, but the actual medical rec...

Jan 14, 2026

How have state prosecutors handled past cases charging federal officers, and what were the legal outcomes?

State prosecutors have pursued charges against federal officers in a range of cases—from alleged homicides and kidnappings to corruption and perjury—but those prosecutions frequently collide with fede...