American History

The keyword American History is tagged in the following 6 articles.

The Formation of New Social Conventions in Early America

February 11, 2011 - 2796 words | History » American History

Early American society experienced moments of great change, politically, economically and socially. With the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Americans shattered previous paradigms of political thought, providing the opportunity for a new form of government... Read Article »

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American History Colonial Society Jefferson Franklin Social Conventions Declaration Of Independence

Thomas Jefferson's View on Post-Jefferson America

February 3, 2011 - 3318 words | History » American History

Fifty years after their daring signing of the Declaration of Independence, absolving political ties with England, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, revolutionaries, presidents, and intellectuals, lay on their respective deathbeds. Having feuded in the early 19th century... Read Article »

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American History Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson John Adams Post-jefferson Declaration Of Independence

William Bradford, The Puritan Ethic, & The Mayflower Compact

November 19, 2010 - 2521 words | History » American History

Dissatisfied with the results of the reformation of the Church of England, a group of extreme separatists known as the Puritans desired nothing less than the total elimination of any trace of Roman Catholicism in their church. This devotion to their religious practices... Read Article »

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William Bradford Puritans Puritan Ethic Mayflower Compact American History

Nat Turner, and the Bloodiest Slave Rebellion in American History

January 29, 2010 - 2233 words | History » Slavery

Frederick Douglass’ statement about slavery concisely defines the effect that such an institution had on the entire shape of a nation: Without slavery, how does one understand freedom? For hundreds of years, the United States thrived economically at the expense... Read Article »

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Nat Turner Slave Rebellion Southampton Insurrection Slavery American History American Slave Trade History Of Slavery

Conspiracy: Did FDR Deceive the American People in a Push for War?

January 24, 2010 - 3933 words | History » World War II

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy…” is one of the most recognized speeches in United States history.[1] Franklin Delano Roosevelt spoke firmly and directly on December 8, 1941 of a Japanese “premeditated&rdquo... Read Article »

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Pearl Harbor Franklin Delano Roosevelt World War II American History Conspiracy

Rethinking the American Civil War, Through the Eyes of a Teenager

January 13, 2010 - 5873 words | History » American History

The legacy of the American Civil War with which we are left is one that emphasizes a participatory American populace, overwhelmingly enthused over and invested in the conflict. Particularly in the North, we are likely to think of a cooperative culture unifying civilians... Read Article »

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American Civil War American History Diary Mary Whitcomb Swanzey Keene New Hampshire New England Civilians Copperheads Party Politics Slavery Draft Bounties Desertion Literary Culture