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March 18, 2016 By Special to People’s World

The Act was a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America.

March 18, 2016 By Peter Gilmore

An unexpected commotion disrupted routine in a busy city center on an April morning one hundred years ago.

March 18, 2016 By Carole Avalon

Season four of FX's The Americans begins with a troubling image from character Philip Jennings' past.

March 17, 2016 By Special to People’s World

On St. Patrick's Day, devoted to honoring the Irish heritage, we pause to remember Kevin Gerard Barry.

March 16, 2016 By Special to People’s World

He was an inspiring figure whose life and work helped shape American history.