American History

Three-Fifths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement to count slaves in the population of America. To know more about it, read on...

Life in 13 Colonies
The colonial period of America began in the 17th century. The revolutionary war marked the end of the colonial period. All the 13 colonies together formed the United States of America on 4th July, 1776. Let's take a quick look at the lifestyle of the colonial people.

March on Washington Movement (1941-1947)
The March on Washington Movement was one of the most significant movements in 20th century America. An account of the valiant efforts taken by the African Americans, which changed the course of American politics.

History of The 13 Colonies
Explore the creation of the 13 Colonies which subsequently became the United States of America, upon attaining independence from the Britishers.

History of the American Dream
The idea of American Dream cannot be bound in any time line of the past. With the discovery of America, a land prosperous in natural resources, the concept of the 'New World' began to take shape.

Facts about the Thirteen American Colonies
United States of America declared its independence on 4th July, 1776. Thirteen colonies on the eastern coast of America played an important role in the formation of this country. Facts about these thirteen colonies are mentioned here.

Slave Narratives
Slave narratives are a good source of information on the unjust and brutal life inflicted on the slaves in America before the Civil War.

Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers marked a major turning point in the fight at the Western Frontier and resulted in an important victory for the United States Army against natives in the Northwest Territory. Read on to know more about the same.

History of the Civil Rights Movement
Justice was done by destiny to the struggle of Martin Luther King, Jr. and those thousands of black people, when Barack Obama was elected as the first black President of United States of America. To know more about the history of civil rights movement in America, read on...

Summary of the Cold War
When the Second World War came to an end, the two superpowers who were instrumental in containing German and subsequently, Axis aggression, continued to indulge in a power game. However, this time, the whole world was subjected to cold-shoulder conflict and competition...

Liberty Bell Facts
Are you aware that the Liberty Bell was made in London? Even today, the oppressed people or groups come over to Philadelphia to proclaim their call for liberty. Read on to know the facts about the Liberty Bell.

What are the Thirteen Original States
The thirteen original states or thirteen colonies were under the rule of the royal crown of Great Britain. Read on to know the thirteen original states of United States.

Who were the Founding Fathers of the United States
The United States of America is one of the oldest democracies in the world. This article lists the founding fathers of the United States.

What Countries Make Up North America
The continent of North America comprises Caribbean Islands, Central America and Northern America. This article gives the list of countries that make up North America.

Who was the US President During the American Civil War
The American Civil War is also known as the "War Between the States". Read on to know more...

When Was The United States Founded
The formation of the United States of America is an interesting topic that is full of historical events. Know more about when the United States was founded.

Who was the First President of the United States?
Can you guess who was the first president of the United States? Read on to find out...

A List of Presidents of the United States of America in Chronological Order
The United States of America had only thirteen states at the time of independence. George Washington was the first president and George Bush is the current one. This article gives the list of presidents of USA in chronological order.

Failures of the Presidents
From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq...This book walks you through American history exploring the presidents decision making process and answering questions on what went wrong.

Causes and Effects of the Cold War
The Cold War dominated the second half of the 20th century. It resulted in the collapse of communism. Read on to know the causes and effects of this historical event.

Famous American Musicians
United States is very well known for its contributions to the field of music. Many American musicians have displayed their skill and provided good entertainment. We take a look at some famous American musicians.

Civil Rights Movement Timeline
The Civil Rights Movement was one of the most successful and significant social movements in the American history. Let’s have a look at the Civil Rights Movement Timeline, which reveals the important events in this movement.

Timeline of African American History
A timeline is a chronology that presents the important events sequentially. This article on timeline of African-American history gives a glimpse of history of the Blacks in America that dates back to early slave trade.

1960s Civil Rights Movement in America
The '60s Civil Rights Movement was a significant period in American history. Read on to learn about it.

US Culture of the 1950s
There were many interesting cultural activities in America during the '50s. Read on to know about this wonderful decade.

Mt. Rushmore History
Mt. Rushmore stands as an epic of the heroes of American history. Get to know the important facts about mount Rushmore in mount Rushmore's history.

Facts about the White House
The White House is recognized the world over as the official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America. Here are some interesting White House facts.

The Vulcan Statue
The second tallest in USA after the statue of Liberty, The Vulcan statue has with a long history begun in 1904. It found its home at last in1936 on a 126 foot pedestal in Birmingham, embodying the noble ideals of liberty and justice.

Groundhog Day History
Want to know what the big deal about February 2nd and Groundhog day is? Here is some interesting information.

A Prisoner’s Parole – His Word of Honor
Honor, integrity, honesty. Such qualities were once considered valuable, sometimes more valuable than life itself. An interesting example of this was the parole given by a prisoner of war.

Battle of Lexington And Concord
If you want to know about the battle of Lexington and Concord and its aftermath, this is the article for you. Read on to find out more.

American Flag: History of US Flag
If you want to know about the Flag of America (U.S.A), read this article that discusses the History of American Flag, the Star Spangled Banner.

The Land of the Cyclops
Few Sicilian towns claimed greater antiquity than Gela, where the center of the American assault was to fall. Founded on a limestone hillock by Greek colonists from Rhodes and Crete in 688 b.c., Gela had since endured the usual Mediterranean calamities, including betrayal, pillage, and, in 311 b.c., the butchery of five thousand citizens by a rival warlord.

The Wild West of Myth and Reality
The American Wild West has been immortalized in song and story. But just how wild was the Wild West?

The Californios, America’s First Spanish Immigrants
The Spanish are here. Yet, they are far from being newcomers to the United States. In fact, for a large portion of the country, the Spanish came first.

The French and Indian War
War, something that nobody wants to see for real…however, it happens nowadays as well. This war seems to have brought victory for the British who soon turned into Americans!

In 1001, When Leif Ericsson Sailed the Ocean Blue
Who really discovered America? While it is obvious that others were here when Columbus arrived, was he the first European? What about stories of the Vikings being here before him?

Bad Arolsen Archive May Reveal Much About Third Reich Sponsors
After a long battle between the Red Cross and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the famed "International Tracing Service" Holocaust files will be opened to the public.

History Lessons from Canals
Nineteenth-century canal projects can teach us a lot about the consequences of overextending our finances.

Exploring an Internet Gateway to the Past Where History Matters
Teachers and students of American history everywhere will find a wealth of interesting and educational information and resources at History Matters, the one-stop online resource where history really does matter.

Martin Waldseemuller - The Man who put America on the Map
The Ptolemaic description of the world had seemed sufficient and satisfactory until the Western Powers began sending out Navigators to discover new sea-routes to India and China, spurred of course by tales by people like Marco Polo of great wealth in those parts.

Pride of America - The Tomahawk Missile
The Tomahawk missile has been used by the U.S. military to acheive destructive results. The Tomahawk can be launched from a submarine or even a truck. It has a digital land contour map that helps it hit its target with pinpoint accuracy.

The Case of Dred Scott
It was an unheard-of thing in 1847 for a slave to go to Court to obtain his freedom, and the case made waves throughout the United States.

Air Force One
Air Force One is considered to be the most secure plane in world. The duty of American President’s transportation from one place to another is effectively carried out by Air Force One. Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B military aircraft in a true manner that was modified to meet presidential requirements...

On Manifest Destiny
America was young and growing, and vast, bountiful lands stretched to the West. There is usually an idea behind every great endeavor – an idea that may not be actually factual, but which serves the required purpose of bringing to fulfillment the desired object.

The Absaroke Indians of America
Information about a proud and handsome people who once resided in the extensive areas along the Missouri in North America.

Washington's Crossing
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. George Washington lost 90 percent of his army and was driven across the Delaware River. Panic and despair spread through the states.

The Institutions of American Militarism
I learned, for example, the secret that contrary to all public declarations, President Eisenhower had delegated to major theater commanders the authority to initiate nuclear attacks under certain circumstances, such as outage of communications with Washington -- an almost daily occurrence in those days -- or presidential incapacitation (twice suffered by President Eisenhower).

The Cold War: Experience Still Fresh in the Minds of Many
The history of the Cold War is as much a tale of proxy wars fought by the United States and the Soviet Union as it is one of outright conflict between the two superpowers.

The American Presidents and Vice Presidents
Politically focused web sites are in abundance on the Web, and those dedicated specifically to the American presidents are certainly not rare.

Boise Museums About Communities
Among the many museums of Boise, Idaho, are two distinct ones that center on the different communities of Idaho.

History of the United States Postal Service
Learn about the history of our U.S. Postal Service, from its humble beginnings to the large-scale organization we know today. We’ll cover the major milestones in this brief history of the USPS.

The Strange Connection Between William Morgan (An Anti-Mason) and Joseph Smith (A Mormon)
Is it a stretch of the imagination to draw parallels between Captain William Morgan (1774-1826), arguably the founder of the anti-Mason movement, and Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the founder of Mormonism? What similarity of beliefs does an anti-Mason and a Mormon share? How did the paths of the two cross? The answers will surprise you.

American Justice in the 1800s
The justice system of the 1800s had some significant differences than the one of today, both formally and informally. Here, we look at three examples of the different ways that justice was obtained, from civil means to downright barbaric acts, in the 19th century.

Famous Filibusters in Political History
The filibuster as a political delaying tactic has been a part of the American political process since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Here are a few of the famous filibusters from our political history.

The Pugilist Who Wrote the Story of America
He fought in the Second World War, stabbed one of his six wives in the neck and wrote some of the most acclaimed literature and journalism of the 20th century. As the tributes flowed last night for the man who led a new generation of writers, we chart an extraordinary and full-blooded life.

Abolishing Slavery in America
During the Revolutionary War era, the ideals of liberty and human rights changed the hearts and minds of some slaveholders, who then emancipated their slaves. But the United States Constitution, adopted in 1787, protected the rights of slaveowners, and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 gave slaveholders the right to retrieve their slave property from free states and territories.

How Acts of Terror Lead to Tyranny and Dictatorships
US President George Bush declared a War on Terror. Within less than 18 months, the United states suspended basic judicial, civil, and human rights and embarked on a prolonged series of deliberate violations of both its own Constitution and various international treaties.

CIA to Release Cold War 'black Files'
The CIA is to declassify secret records detailing illegal domestic surveillance, assassination plots, kidnapping, infiltration and other "black" operations undertaken from the 1950s to the early 1970s

The Cold War Isn’t Over
Back in the 1990’s – after the disintegration of the Soviet Union - if you were one of those optimistic Americans who thought the Cold War was over and the US had won; it’s time for a reality check.

The Ballad of Speedy & Short - A Locator Reunion
It was a little after midnight. Speedy and Short had just finished their radio watch and they sat together chatting quietly and smoking cigarettes. Above them draped the great swath of the Milky Way. Stars without number and beyond comprehension glittered silently in the cloudless sky.

In The Shadow Of The Blade: A Story Of Reconciliation and Coming To Terms
In the Shadow of the Blade, a documentary film that follows the flight of a restored UH-1H Huey helicopter, leads to people and places stretching across 10,000 miles of America. It leads to memories and loved ones and the never-ending pain of great loss. It leads to Landing Zones scheduled and Landing Zones found along the way, and last-minute requests from people who ask: "Can you land here?"

America's Greatest Hits from "Land of Hypocrisy"
A section from "Land of Hypocrisy" listing America's history of violence and aggression.

America the Narcissist
The majority of worldwide respondents to the last two global Pew enter surveys (in 2002 and 2006) regarded the United States as the greatest menace to world peace - far greater than the likes of Iraq or China.

Dying to Vote in Mississippi (3 Parts)
Too many people died trying to achieve voting rights throughout the United States. In Mississippi, the battles were pronounced. Birdia Keglar, a long-time voting rights proponent, was lynched by the Ku Klux Klan along with a good friend, Adeline Hamlett, on their way home from meeting with Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Three months later, Keglar's son was murdered after trying to investigate his mother's death.

Slavery in the USA
In total, 10-13 million Africans were abducted (mainly by other Africans and Arabs) and sold as slaves (mostly in the Americas) between 1620 and 1880.

The Presidents of the United States
One grandfather and grandson became president - William Henry Harrison (9th) and Benjamin Harrison (23rd). A set of cousins also became president - Theodore Roosevelt (26th) and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd).

America, the Reluctant Empire
When the annals of the United States are written, its transition from republic to empire is likely to warrant special attention. Nor is the emergence of this land and naval juggernaut without precedent. Though history rarely repeats itself in details - both Ancient Rome and Byzantium hold relevant - albeit very limited - lessons.

America's dream captured in voice and song
This is a Top 50 with a difference. While veterans of countless hit parades such as Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra feature prominently, so do Franklin D Roosevelt, Orson Welles and Martin Luther King; and the organisation behind the list is not a music magazine or a television show, but the Library of Congress.

A brief history of time: how the US remembered the fateful morning
8.46am: American Airlines flight 11, from Boston, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Centre. When the silence finally came, it felt like much less than a minute - but then, said Joe Colon, a firefighter from the Upper West Side, it had felt like much less than a year. "It all went too fast for me," Colon said. "A year? It's unbelievable."