Explore American history from its indigenous roots, its influential leaders, and socio-cultural events that forged the United States as a global powerhouse.
John Quincy Adams’ role in US history is sometimes overshadowed by the work of his (founding) father. What were some of his achievements and challenges?
Formulated by President James Monroe in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine warned the European powers against interfering in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
From fur to Fifth Avenue: how the Astor family clawed their way to the top of New York society.
Thomas Jefferson is often known as America’s third president and the writer of the Declaration of Independence, but his accomplishments go much further.
Freedom, transformation, and opportunity. These words and more demonstrated America’s Old West lure. Millions of Americans and emigrants headed West, hoping for better.
The 19th Amendment declares that the right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged … on account of sex.” How did women achieve this historic milestone?
The United States would not have won the American Revolutionary War without Henry Knox, the father of United States artillery.
After helping the United States win the Revolutionary War, artillery again proved vital during the renewal of hostilities with Britain in the War of 1812.