Government Chapters

Governments can be constitutional monarchies, dictatorships, federal republics, parliamentary democracies, constitutional republics. More than a system of rules and regulations, they help civilized people to live together peacefully. These stories explore different forms of government.

Although many men ridicule the idea of votes for women, presidential candidate Horace Greeley did not.

Anthony believes presidential candidate Greeley will be favorable towards women and supports him.

The Pilgrims become indentured servants, and then unsuccessfully try sailing the Speedwell and Mayflower to America.

Though African Americans were free, after the Civil War, the U.S. federal government (including the federal courts) allows the practice of racial segr...

Adlai Stevenson brings the missile crisis to the UN looking for support, but the Soviet Union refuses to respond.

A person sent to the guillotine generally has a swift death unless the executioner does not know what they are doing or uses a dull sword.

When King Edward VIII gives up the throne to marry a divorced woman, Albert becomes King George VI.

Bobby meets privatelywiththeSoviet Ambassador to discuss a deal to end the Cuban missile crisis.

Sergt. Boston Corbett shoots and kills Booth as he hides in a barn near Port Royal, Virginia.

Being placed and tied to a wheel is another very painful and slow way to die.

Sir Walter Raleigh's ship is the flagship of the British fleet, which is smaller than the 130 ships in the Spanish Armada.

Can black children be barred from attending publicly supported schools?

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