American History
The United States has a rich history, full of tumult and transformation. Explore the people, events, and movements that shaped the America of today.
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Robert Hanssen, FBI Agent Who Became a Soviet Mole
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The 1932 March of the Veterans Bonus Army
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The Colorful History of the St. Patrick's Day Parade
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Biography of Charles Darwin, Originator of the Theory of Evolution
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866: History and Impact
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Causes and Effects of Government Shutdowns
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Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
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Brooklyn Bridge Disaster
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation: Definition and Legacy
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The Lost Generation and the Writers Who Described Their World
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7 New Deal Programs Still in Effect Today
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8 of the Scariest Days in America
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George Washington's First Inauguration
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Presidential Election of 1800 Ended in a Tie
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How the Great Depression Altered US Foreign Policy
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Puritanism for Beginners
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Many Americans Opposed the War of 1812
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Biography of Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam Leader
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Effect of Railroads on the United States
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Theodore Roosevelt and the New York Police Department
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The Great Awakening of the Early 18th Century
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Steamships
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The Pullman Strike of 1894
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Who Were the Muckrakers in the Journalism Industry?
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Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression
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Spectral Evidence and the Salem Witch Trials
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Charles Darwin and His Voyage Aboard H.M.S. Beagle
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History of Witches Signing the Devil's Book
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The History of British Taxation in the American Colonies
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Objects Made From the Whaling Industry
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Zebulon Pike's Mysterious Western Expeditions
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The History of Christmas Traditions
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5 Facts About the Transcontinental Railroad
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The 49ers and the California Gold Rush
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A Poem by Emma Lazarus Changed the Meaning of Lady Liberty
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Pontiac's Rebellion and Smallpox as a Weapon
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The National Road, America's First Major Highway
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York, the Enslaved Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Why We Have Time Zones
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Coxey's Army: 1894 March of Unemployed Workers
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The Protectionist Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930
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The Great Irish Famine Was a Turning Point for Ireland and America
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History of the US Federal Budget Deficit
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Building the Brooklyn Bridge
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The Hindenburg Disaster
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6 Robber Barons From America's Past
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The Election of 1840
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Successes and Failures of Détente in the Cold War
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The Failed State of Franklin
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The Election of 1824 Was Decided in the House of Representatives
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Not Only About Impressment: Causes of the War of 1812
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The Role of Witch's Cake in Salem
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The Election of 1828 Was Marked By Dirty Tactics
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The Haymarket Riot
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Who Paid for the Statue of Liberty?
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What Was the Triangle Trade?
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About the Civil Rights Cases of 1883
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Magazines of the 19th Century
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What Is a Literacy Test?
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The Annapolis Convention of 1786
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Labor History of the 19th Century