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We tend to look back at the Founding Era in simplistic terms—a time of unity against the British—when, in fact, there were deep rifts and great reluctance leading up to 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

He hiked his price target to $2,000 from $1,500 in a note titled ‘New Era in Memory.’

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

They have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, the second most by any women’s team in the Open Era behind the 20 won by Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

During the McCarthy Era, the government formalized some of the rules governing naturalization, requiring immigrants to prove their commitment to the Constitution and mandating no memberships of “subversive” organizations within the previous five years.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

In 1867, at the dawn of the Reconstruction Era, no black man held political office in the South, yet three years later, at least 15 percent of all Southern elected officials were black.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander