An autogolpe, or “self-coup,” occurs when a leader who came to power legitimately overthrows their own government to perpetuate themselves in or consolidate power.
As Secretary of the Treasury in the Washington administration, Alexander Hamilton laid the foundations of the American financial system.
In 1514, the Portuguese king sent Pope Leo X an Indian elephant named Hanno. The animal became a symbol of the papacy’s moral bankruptcy.
Over a hundred years ago, women achieved the right to vote across the United States. What was the impact?
The Gettysburg Address is a historical speech delivered by American President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
Formulated by President James Monroe in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine warned the European powers against interfering in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Populism is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. We can find different populist movements across the world and throughout history.
The US had achieved Manifest Destiny by 1848 and expanded to the Pacific. What was to be done about the Native Americans in the western interior?
