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National (U.S.) States: Order of Succession Dates of Succession to the Union From “The First State” (Delaware in 1787), to the last state (Hawaii in 1959), each state has an individual history, topography, and cultural heritage – each is a unique entity as well as part of the nation. The original motto of the United […]

Many women have sought to become President of the United States. A number received national attention, either as pioneers in the electoral process, as potential candidates, or as candidates of minor parties with a significant national presence. Others were from minor parties or were fringe candidates who entered major party primaries. Only one woman, Hillary […]

What was the capital of the United States? It certainly wasn’t Washington, D.C. – the nation’s current capital city wasn’t approved by the US Congress until 16 July 1790 and wasn’t founded until 1791. So which American city can claim to be the first capital? It is a surprisingly difficult question to answer – different […]

A circulating list of nine historical “facts” about slavery accurately details the participation of non-whites in slave ownership and trade in America. Origin One of the less well known aspects of the history of slavery is how many and how often non-whites owned and traded slaves in early America. Free black slave holders could be found at one […]

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Scientists exploring an underwater cave in Mexico discover the 13,000-year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager, the earliest known human in America.