Politics doesn't just unfold in documents and legislation—it also takes shape off the record in social environments.

They both have a rich history with roots that can be traced even further ... were determined to limit the power of the monarchy. In 1859 the Liberal Party was formed as political opposition to the ...

1840: Liberty Party: James G. Birney The Liberty Party was the political outgrowth of the growing anti-slavery movement. It had been born in 1839, when the movement factionalized into ...