Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many ...

Many men in history are brought high by their ambitions, only to fall from their vices. Louis Wigfall, an attorney, legislator, and later U.S. senator from Texas, had many advantages ...

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The debate continued, involving discussions of National versus Compact Theory, the nature of the Union, the true vision of the Founders, under what circumstances secession might be legitimate, how a ...

William Rawle was a well-respected lawyer, legal scholar, an abolitionist, and a believer in the right of states to secede. He described this in A View of the Constitution of the United States of ...

The idea of Canada or parts of Canada joining the United States has been a recurring theme in Canada’s history. This was ...

Such resistance looks destined to escalate into a secession movement in 2025 ... shortly after the U.S. Civil War ended, dampens prospects for any state’s ability to break away.

While most people associate secession with America’s Civil War history, the idea of disuniting the United States has crept into the national discussion with reliable frequency since our country’s ...

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second inauguration on Jan. 20, thousands of miles away in Nigeria his ...

While most people associate secession with America’s Civil War history, the idea of disuniting the United States has crept into the national discussion with reliable frequency since our country ...

Louis Wigfall would represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, but his short fuse and alcoholism eventually wrecked his life and ...

"Cities or states that can pretend that the federal rules don't apply to them are just violating the Constitution and violating our freedom… We had a Civil War over this," he said. "And ...