Remembered today as one of the fathers of Europe, Charlemagne was responsible for the restoration of the Roman Empire after more than three centuries of decline. He made lasting reforms to all aspects of royal power, from the organization of the justice system to economic reform, and revived cult...

By Amanda Watford, Stateline.orgWhen her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about.He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford to start his freshman year at American Univer...