For Union soldiers, a cup of coffee made hardtack biscuits more palatable. Heritage Auctions Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial supply, the absence of which threatened ...

In 2000, Vermont became the first place in the world to grant marriage-equivalent legal rights to same-sex couples. Domestic partnerships existed in some places, but those unions “usually only ...

Once civil unions passed the house, it was much smoother sailing for gay advocates. The senate, which had a higher percentage of Democrats than the house, passed civil unions 19-11.