Pearl Harbor attack
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United…
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is one of the most prominent and enduring civil rights…
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a world-renowned private research university located in Pasadena, California, known for its excellence…
The Truman Doctrine, announced by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on March 12, 1947, was a pivotal policy in the…
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) was a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, best known for her role in igniting…
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on December 6, 1865, is a landmark amendment that abolished slavery…
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a transformative period in American history, marked by the discovery of gold at Sutter’s…
The Ohio State University (OSU), located in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and most prestigious public research universities…
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement, lasting from December 5, 1955, to…
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., is one of the most iconic monuments in the United States. Dedicated to Abraham…
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, occurred on the evening of April 14, 1865,…
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, is one of the most significant documents in…
“Franksgiving” is the nickname given to a controversy that arose in the United States in 1939, when President Franklin D….
The Panic of 1857 was a significant economic downturn that affected the United States and parts of Europe. Triggered by…
The Oregon Treaty of 1846 was a pivotal agreement between the United States and Great Britain that resolved a long-standing…
The Gadsden Purchase of 1854 was a significant land acquisition in the history of the United States, adding approximately 29,670…
The Hollywood Ten were a group of screenwriters, directors, and producers in the American film industry who were blacklisted during…
The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was a short-lived government that existed during the…
The Ostend Manifesto was a controversial diplomatic document issued in 1854, during the administration of President Franklin Pierce, that advocated…
The Iran–Contra Affair was a major political scandal in the United States during the 1980s. It involved the covert sale…
The Mayflower Compact is a foundational document in American history, often considered the first governing agreement of what would later…
The sinking of the Essex by a sperm whale is one of the most remarkable and tragic events in maritime…
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a controversial law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, designed to…
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five legislative acts passed by the U.S. Congress aimed at resolving sectional…
Doc Holliday (John Henry Holliday, 1851–1887) was an American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter known for his role in the Old…
The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) was a pivotal conflict between the United States and Mexico, which significantly shaped the borders and…
Virgil Earp (1843–1905) was an American lawman and the older brother of the legendary Wyatt Earp. Known for his involvement…
Morgan Earp (1851–1882) was an American lawman and the younger brother of the famous lawman Wyatt Earp. He is best…
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the oldest and most influential financial institutions in the world. Founded…
Wyatt Earp was a legendary figure of the American Old West, known for his role as a lawman, gambler, and…
The Black Hawk War was a brief but significant conflict between the United States and Native American tribes, primarily the…
The Second Seminole War (1835–1842) was a prolonged and costly conflict between the United States and the Seminole Native American…
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was a pivotal piece of U.S. legislation that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska…
The Virginia Peace Conference of 1861 was a last-ditch effort to avert the impending American Civil War by seeking a…
Daniel Webster (1782–1852) was a prominent American statesman, lawyer, and orator who served as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State,…
The Treaty of Wanghia, signed on July 3, 1844, was the first formal treaty between the United States and the…
Henry Clay (1777–1852) was a prominent American statesman, lawyer, and politician who played a major role in American politics during…
The Royal Gorge Bridge, located near Cañon City, Colorado, is one of the world’s highest suspension bridges and an iconic…
The annexation of Texas was a pivotal event in U.S. history that occurred in 1845 when the Republic of Texas…
The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, alongside the Republican Party, and…
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a 30-second shootout between lawmen and outlaws that took place on October 26,…
The Republican Party of the United States, often referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party), has a rich and…
ADX Florence, also known as the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADX), is a supermax prison located…
Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the…
The United States Penitentiary, Marion (USP Marion), located in Marion, Illinois, has a significant and complex history as one of…
The Whig Party was a prominent political party in the United States during the mid-19th century, existing from the 1830s…
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of the most iconic and influential art museums in the world, known for…
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the world’s leading research universities, renowned for its pioneering work in…
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, was a pivotal encounter in the American Civil…
The Point Four Program was an international aid initiative launched by the United States in 1949, primarily aimed at providing…
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is one of the most infamous and long-lasting white supremacist organizations in the United States,…
The Edison Electric Light Company was founded by Thomas Edison in 1878 to develop and commercialize his invention of the…
The Ruby Ridge incident was a deadly confrontation between federal agents and a family of survivalists, the Weaver family, in…
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was one of the most defining events in the history of the United States. It…
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States and one of the…
The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history, occurring on November 28, 1942, in…
The Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic symbol of San Francisco and a marvel of modern engineering, spans the Golden Gate…
Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, known for its excellence…
The Waco Siege was a 51-day standoff between the Branch Davidians, a religious group led by David Koresh, and federal…
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 is one of the most controversial and significant pieces of legislation in U.S. history….