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Abbie Hoffman in 1969 protesting the Vietnam War.

When the Government Tried to Bust Abbie Hoffman For Publishing Its Own Public Records

The year was 1969.

JPat Brown November 30, 2016

The Watergate Steps.

Washington, D.C.

Watergate Steps

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

Illustration of Draft Riots, Harper's Weekly, August 1, 1863 Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas by Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, published by University of California Press

New York City's History of Resistance, in One Riotous Map

New Yorkers rebelled dozens of times between 1712 and 2013.

Sarah Laskow November 28, 2016

At the Black Cat in 1958.

How One Activist Used Opera and Drag to Change American Politics Forever

Before Harvey Milk, there was José Sarria.

Michael Waters November 22, 2016

Permanently Closed

Yenching Palace in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Yenching Palace

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.

The sun sets on America.

Why Is Inauguration Day on January 20?

Until the Great Depression, lame duck presidents stewed for much longer.

Eric Grundhauser November 15, 2016

FDR and Hoover en route to the inauguration.

Trump and Obama's Post-Election Meeting Might Not Have Been History's Weirdest

Occasionally, this aspect of the "peaceful transition of power" involves secret helicopter buttons and wall safes.

Cara Giaimo November 11, 2016

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California in 2008.

Why Americans Consider Celebrities for Political Office

Trump’s celebrity past may have been his biggest political advantage.

Natalie Zarrelli November 10, 2016

Claire McLean posing with her museum's collection, at their first location in Maryland.

What's Going To Happen to the Presidential Pet Museum?

Some of our country's most adorable historical artifacts are languishing in storage.

Cara Giaimo November 9, 2016

Bronx, New York

Carrie Chapman Catt's Grave

An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.

Alice Paul and other feminist mourners stand at Inez Milholland's grave.

Lewis, New York

Inez Milholland's Grave

A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.

The monument of Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY

Bronx, New York

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

Julia Ward Howe's grave.

Watertown, Massachusetts

Julia Ward Howe's Grave

The final resting place of a suffragist author.

Quincy, Massachusetts

Abigail Adams' Grave

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

Here's a Map of Suffragist Grave Sites to (Maybe) Visit After You Vote

From Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Stone.

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams

"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

President Reagan receiving Walter Mondale's concession call in 1984.

A Short History of the Awkward Concession Phone Call

The first such call occurred in 1968.

Sarah Laskow November 8, 2016

Rochester, New York

Susan B. Anthony's Grave

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.