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Browse Articles in Category "Us History"Equality and the Seneca Falls Convention
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal…”
At different times in US history, different groups have emphasized shortcomings of the Constitution as it relates to human equality. In a New York town in 1848, men and women met to discuss ... Economic Causes of the American Revolution
What brought about the American Revolution? Like most military conflicts, the Revolution was spurred by a web of complex social, political, and economic factors. However, economic concerns were arguably paramount when colonists finally decided to wage war against the British monarchy. Indeed, the ...
Deep Throat and his Legacy
In the pre-dawn hours of June 17, 1972, a security guard called police officers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. He had discovered a taped-open door. Once inside, the officers found and arrested five males in a highly unusual burglary.
The burglary was unusual not only ... Chinese Immigrants and the Iron Road
On a bright May day in 1869, railroad workers, businessmen, and government officials gathered in Utah for an historic event. Soon the ceremonial driving of a solid gold railroad spike would complete a six-year effort at building a railroad across America. Of course, the pricy $350 spike ...
Causes of US Involvement in World War II
Following World War I, the United States adopted an isolationist stance. Starting in 1935,
Congress even passed various neutrality acts to enforce the will against foreign entanglement. But by December of 1941, President Roosevelt’s formal declaration of war made this legislation ...
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