Back in 1860, the ideas that had emboldened the war were debated in Santa Cruz, through fiery editorials in local and San ...

In his acknowledgements, Merry shares that the book’s provenance was a ... to understand the nuances of the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act and ...

Chicago aldermen appear to have reached a compromise when it comes to a heated debate over the city's curfew policy as so-called "teen takeovers" spark heightened concerns. According to Chicago Ald.

Every so often San Franciscans need to remind themselves that they live in a city, not just a collection of neighborhoods, no matter how charming. That means people have to take a look at the core of ...

Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Profiles in Courage ... would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1850. Among other things, the Missouri Compromise prohibited slavery beyond an ...

It highlights key events such as the Missouri Compromise, the Wilmot Proviso, and the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to maintain a balance between North and South regarding slavery. The film also ...

In his book “Life on the Circuit with Lincoln ... separate legislative acts that become known as the Compromise of 1850. California is in; Utah and New Mexico will have to organize their ...

She again looks close to home for inspiration in her follow-up, Long Island Compromise. The book begins with the kidnapping of the patriarch of a wealthy Long Island family that closely mirrors ...

Though it is well-trod ground, Merry provides a thorough, clearly written review of the pivotal moments of the decade including the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, Bleeding Kansas ...

Most histories of the world economy since the “first age of globalization” that began in the late 1800s revolve around the various domestic and international processes that led to global integration ...

“most Americans seemed eager to set their sectional quarrel aside,” as evidenced by generations of compromises over slavery—the most recent having been the Missouri Compromise of ...

Welcome to the final installment of Beach Read Book Club’s discussion of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise. Today, we’re tackling the end of the book and its many revelations.