He tackled issues like the Civil War, Reconstruction, immigration, and Tammany Hall, drawing on his experiences of childhood ...

To listen to some of my London friends, you would think that Donald Trump 's re-election to a second term as president is the ...

If you think his name is Donald Trump, think again. He was Grover Cleveland, the one-time Democratic governor of New York and ...

How could Americans be such nice and decent people and support someone so debasing, so deranged, so hate-filled? It was the ...

Known for his uncompromising satire, Nast was a fearless critic, using his art to expose corruption in figures like William ...

German-born American political cartoonist Thomas Nast popularised the illustrations of donkeys and elephants, representing ...

A captivating season of music at the Dew Drop Jazz Hall in Old Mandeville continues Nov. 9 when blues singer and guitarist ...

The Abita Opry will wind up its fall season Nov. 16 with a cornucopia of diverse heritage music that ranges from bluegrass ...

You can register and vote today if you are a citizen of the United States. Other states that are "near" "swing state" status ...

The tombs of Franklin Pierce and Chester Arthur aren’t disturbed by throngs of pilgrims come to venerate their inspirational ...

Ballot harvesting must be the contemporary incarnation of New York City’s 19th century Tammany Hall or Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s political machine in knowing how to get out the vote, one way or ...

In a 7 to 4 vote Thursday night, Nov. 7 St. John the Baptist School Board has decided to close Fifth Ward Elementary at the ...