Black kings were elected in colonies such as Massachusetts and New Hampshire where the white governor was appointed; Black governors were elected in colonies where the white governor was elected.

After the 'No Kings' protests of June 14, two readers use the 4th of July to reflect on America's past and present.

Surely, no reasonable citizen would support giving an unelected judge the power to unilaterally override the executive order ...

William Rufus DeVane King served as the 13th Vice President of the United States for just 45 days in 1853. His tenure lasted from his inauguration on March 4 to his untimely death as a result of ...

He declared that there were only two sexes, “male and female.” He reminded the audience that he had unilaterally renamed an international body of water as well as the country’s tallest mountain.

As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July today, the “No Kings” protests in June look a bit silly. These confused demonstrations, sparked by fears of unchecked executive power, missed a ...

3. King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway. Endorsed in a referendum in 1905 (79 per cent voting yes), when the monarchy was restored on the dissolution of the union with Sweden, so they were ...

King’s first stint in public office came in 1808 when he was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He served for just one term before becoming Wilmington, N.C. city solicitor in 1810.

And what he found were remnants of the British monarchy and traces of a king whose unchecked abuses had led the Colonists to demand their independence in the first place.