Following the disastrous outcome of the Civil War, the former Confederate States of America (CSA) faced even more challenges as a defeated nation. Federal occupation and forced reconciliations such as the "Ironclad Oath" had a serious demoralizing effect on many…
The population of the United States has continued to increase since independence. A census has been conducted at the beginning of each decade since 1790. The numbers are acquired in a variety of ways including door-to-door polling, but the Census…
Just about everyone has heard the city of New Orleans, located in Louisiana along the Mississippi River, referred to as "The Big Easy." While the term has been used in everything from literature to sales brochures and even movies, its…
The Salem Witch Trials happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. 20 men and women were condemned to death during the trials, and a number of others underwent jail terms and separation from their families. These trials are often cited as…
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and England. This war was fought for several reasons, including British support for Native American tribes, the impressment of U.S. sailors and a U.S. desire for more territory to…
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the British Empire, and it is often considered a major turning point for the country. Some of the major effects of the war of 1812 were increased patriotism in…
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson signed a treaty with Napoleon Bonaparte that ceded a giant swath of land to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. This doubled the size of America, giving the country access to the very important…
The Hollywood Blacklist was a list of professionals who were not allowed to participate in the entertainment industry due to their suspected or confirmed political beliefs. As you might imagine, it had a profound and far-reaching impact on the entertainment…
The Good Roads Movement was an American populist movement which started small, and ultimately spread to a nation-wide level, and its benefits can still be felt today. As you might imagine from the name, the Good Roads Movement was dedicated…
The Crash of 1929 is often thought of as heralding the Great Depression in the United States. Though historians debate this point, the sudden, swift and significant downturn of the stock market took the fortunes of many and left many…