Jackie Robinson and the Integration of US Baseball
In 1945, when Jackie Robinson batted .387 for the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs, he established himself as an excellent…
Gold Fever and the Growth of California
One January day in 1848, a man named James Marshall was inspecting a saw mill under construction for his employer….
George Washington’s Federal Government
When a modern US president travels, he or she expects the electorate to cover the cost. In 1789, however, George…
General Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Araminta Ross, later named Harriet Tubman, was born into slavery circa 1820. She was raised under harsh slave conditions in…
France and the American Revolution
In March of 2003, after France opposed a UN invasion of Iraq, two US Republicans removed all references to French…
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…
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,…
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…
Who Was Samuel Adams?
Today, the name Sam Adams is associated with the Boston Beer Company. How did a statesman’s name become attached to…
What Caused the Great Depression?
The Great Depression was a global phenomenon that significantly changed the course of history. In America, people lost their life…