The latest trade war is due to US President Donald Trump’s recent imposition of tariffs, which varied widely from his first ...

The Embargo Act of 1807 was depicted as a snapping turtle in a contemporary political cartoon. “Ograbme” is “embargo spelled backwards. Image via Library of Congress Vermonters weren’t ...

Early American industry was limited to small-scale, home-based production until the Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812 spurred local manufacturing.

Using tariffs as a tool to protect American interests is nothing new. In 1807, ... After the harsh Embargo Act failed, it was replaced with the Non-intercourse Act (1809) and Macon’s Bill No.2 ...

The Insurrection Act is not one piece of legislation; rather, it is the combination of a series of laws enacted by Congress between 1792 and 1871 that specifically address utilizing the military ...