On this date in history: In 1776, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman -- the so-called Committee of Five -- were appointed by the Continental Congress ...

Writer draws parallels between historical and modern political actions, questioning perceived hypocrisy on issues like ...

Former Alabama governor and presidential candidate George Wallace speaks to reporters in Detroit on Oct. 29, 1968. AP Photo/Preston Stroup Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet led me ...

Alabama governor George C. Wallace promised “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever” during his 1963 inaugural address. In June of 1963, Wallace blocked the door to a University of ...

Integration and inclusion: If they are not identical twins, they are siblings. In the post-slavery period, former slave owners fought to prevent racial integration. Today, the descendants of slave ...

I was first elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1982. George Wallace had been elected to his last term as governor that year. Therefore, my first term as a legislator was Wallace’s final and fifth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Alabama governor and presidential candidate George Wallace speaks to reporters in Detroit on Oct. 29, 1968. AP ...