Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pivotal event in the American Civil Rights Movement, lasting from December 5, 1955, to…
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 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…
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the oldest and most influential financial institutions in the world. Founded…
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 ANZUS Treaty, formally known as the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty, is a defense agreement signed in…
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 United States invasion of Grenada, code-named Operation Urgent Fury, took place from October 25 to October 29, 1983. It…
ADX Florence, also known as the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADX), is a supermax prison located…
The Whig Party was a prominent political party in the United States during the mid-19th century, existing from the 1830s…
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 Iran Hostage Crisis (1979–1981) was a pivotal diplomatic standoff between the United States and Iran, in which 52 American…
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….
The Panic of 1837 was a significant financial crisis in the United States that triggered a prolonged economic depression lasting…
Yale University is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the United States. Located in…
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to…
The March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to improving the health of mothers and…
The Battle of New Orleans, fought on January 8, 1815, was the final major battle of the War of 1812…
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military operation in April 1961, in which a group of Cuban exiles,…
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire was one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history, striking the…
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most violent and devastating racial conflicts in American history, resulting in…
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a pivotal confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during…
San Quentin State Prison, located in Marin County, California, is the oldest prison in the state and one of the…
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a significant legislative agreement in the early 19th century aimed at resolving tensions between…
The Gabriel Prosser Slave Uprising (often called Gabriel’s Rebellion) was a planned insurrection by enslaved people in Virginia in 1800,…
The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by President James Monroe on December 2, 1823, is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy that…
The Era of Good Feelings is a term used to describe a period in U.S. history that lasted from approximately…
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806), also known as the Corps of Discovery, was a pivotal exploration mission commissioned by…
The Louisiana Purchase, completed in 1803, was a pivotal event in the history of the United States, marking one of…
Mount Rushmore is one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States, featuring the colossal sculpted faces of four…