American Political History

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April 29, 1974: Why Nixon Released Only 'Part' of the White House Tapes — The Defining Moment of Watergate

On April 29, 1974, President Richard Nixon released edited transcripts of the White House recordings — the key evidence at the heart of the Watergate scandal. Rather than saving him, that decision set him on a path toward becoming the only president in American history to resign from office.

Apr 29, 2026

August 26, 1920: Half of American Democracy Awakened — 72 Years of the Women's Suffrage Movement

Women excluded from democracy since the nation's founding raised their voices at Seneca Falls in 1848, and after 72 years of struggle, won the right to vote with the 19th Amendment in 1920. And the hidden truth that Black women had to wait another 45 years for their true right to vote.

Mar 8, 2026