By 1830, public discourse had grown just as toxic as today. During that year’s midterm elections, several blistering speeches ...

This year marks the Bicentennial, 2024-2025, of Lafayette and his farewell tour, “Guest of the Nation”, which took place August 15, 1824-September 7, 1825. To commemorate the occasion, the LaGrange ...

The 1831 duel between Thomas Biddle and U.S. Rep. Spencer Pettis, D-Mo., began with slights against the former's brother and ...