Before July 4 became a founding legend, there was a quieter, more uncertain turning point. In early July 1776, independence wasn’t inevitable. It had to be argued, negotiated, and won.

Who really decides the rules that shape everyday work in America, the states or the federal government? On today’s Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry explores how a landmark Supreme Court decision put that question at the center of national debate and why the answer still matters today.

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is nearly here. There are many ways to celebrate - or just find out more about it. Jay Price tells us more on this week's Past and Present.

2026 marks several significant anniversaries. In today's Past and Present, Jay Price reflects on one anniversary that has shaken Wichitans for 50 years.

In the spring of 1994, as the United States celebrated the end of the Cold War, the death of Kurt Cobain revealed a very different story unfolding beneath the surface.

Women are the majority of law school graduates, but in the late 1800's, women could be barred from practicing law depending on the whim of the state. On today's Past and Present, Dr. Robin Henry tells us about how one woman's persistence helped to overturn judicial sexism.

In this episode of "Past & Present," Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr. discusses how Donald J. Trump has reintroduced a core tenet of historic anti-black thought back into American discourse.

Today on "Past and Present," Dr. Robin Henry marks the official birth of the United States as a sovereign power ruled by law through the free consent of the people.

It's that curious time between Christmas and New Year's and that inspired Jay Price to reflect on our holiday calendars.

Dr. Robert E. Weems Jr compares the collapse of the Nixon Administration due to the Watergate Scandal with the current state of the Trump Administration.