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Jun 15, 2021

Foreign Assistance in the American Revolution

It was a bold proposition for thirteen poorly organized colonies to go to war against what was then the world’s greatest economic and military power. Without the vast wealth of the British and without a professionally trained military, the colonists faced a daunting task in fighting the Crown for their…

American History

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Foreign Assistance in the American Revolution
Foreign Assistance in the American Revolution
American History

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Jun 1, 2021

Origins of the Democratic Party

Today’s Democratic Party traces its history to 1828, making it the oldest existing political party in the country. The party has its origins in the First Party System, which consisted of the Federalists and Republicans. By the 1810s, the Republicans had begun calling themselves the Democratic-Republicans. Going into the 1820s…

American History

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Origins of the Democratic Party
Origins of the Democratic Party
American History

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Jun 1, 2021

Women in the American Revolution

Accounts of warfare are often strictly accounts of the heroism of men, which is understandable, as most stories of wartime heroism tend to take a narrow view and focus only on combat, a role from which women were excluded until relatively recently in history. But women have always served in…

Women

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Women in the American Revolution
Women in the American Revolution
Women

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Jun 1, 2021

The Founding Fathers and the Scourge of Slavery

Long before the Civil War ravaged the United States, the country was already deeply divided over the issue of slavery. The controversy existed from the country’s inception, threaded through the wording of the Constitution, even if it was never explicitly stated. Thomas Jefferson, who wrote much of the Declaration of…

American History

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The Founding Fathers and the Scourge of Slavery
The Founding Fathers and the Scourge of Slavery
American History

4 min read


Apr 12, 2021

John Adams and the Boston Massacre

In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763, thousands of British soldiers were stationed throughout the American colonies. At the time, the colonists saw them as protectors, a defense against potential threats from both the French and Native Americans. However, in the ensuing years, as…

American History

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American History

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Apr 7, 2021

The Federalist Papers

For twenty-first-century Americans, big government is nothing new. No matter how we feel about it, the government is everywhere and involved in virtually every aspect of our lives. With the federal government responsible for so many facets of our lives, it can be challenging to remember that it was once…

History

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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
History

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Mar 30, 2021

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

In March of 1911, the nation was shocked by what would prove to be one of the worst workplace disasters in United States history. …

Unions

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Unions

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Mar 16, 2021

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

For many Americans, feminism is a movement they associate with the 1960s and 1970s, but the movement for women’s rights can be traced at least as far back as the mid-1800s. The decade of the 1840s witnessed a proliferation of reform movements, and women were instrumental in many of them…

Women

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Women

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Mar 9, 2021

The Life of Harriet Tubman

As the subject of a recent movie and with talk of placing her image on the twenty-dollar bill, Harriet Tubman is perhaps more in the news today than at any point since her death. With so much attention focused on Tubman, let’s look at the life of this remarkable woman…

Women

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The Life of Harriet Tubman
The Life of Harriet Tubman
Women

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Mar 1, 2021

The Road to Revolution

Wars are complicated, and understanding their causes can be tricky, even for those who live through them. Conflicts can seldom be attributed to one reason and are often the result of years of tensions. The American Revolution is no exception. …

Revolutionary War

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The Road to Revolution
The Road to Revolution
Revolutionary War

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