The 1930s were a difficult time in world history and living in the United States during this period was no different. One of the major events of the Great Depression was the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was a devastating event in the Great Plains region of the United States that took place during the …
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One of Theodore Roosevelt’s biggest accomplishments as president was the complete transformation and buildup of the US Navy. The culmination of his efforts led to the famed round the world cruise of the ships of “The Great White Fleet” from 1907-1909. The fleet of 16 battleships was meant to display newfound American power and show …
On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, officially drawing the United States into World War II. Luckily the bombing of Pearl Harbor was not a knockout blow and the US was able to recover relatively quickly. Payback and revenge was on the minds of many Americans when it came time to return the favor …
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One of the largest peacetime migrations in US history occurred between the 1840s and 1870s. During this time hundreds of thousands of people headed west to the newly acquired lands of the US. Most of these people were in search of new opportunities and the American west was an area with the climate to provide. …
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In the 1840s the land now known as California was a Mexican territory with ~8,000 non-natives living within its realm. Eventually, the treaty ending the Mexican-American war would cede the territory of California over to the US in 1848. However, before signatures had even been placed, the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill completely changed …
In 1870 John D. Rockefeller co-founded the Standard Oil Company. The company (or “Standard” for short) would grow over the coming decades to be one of the largest businesses in the US at the time. It would eventually meet it demise, though the breakup of Standard Oil still has a lasting effect on the modern …
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic crisis in the early 20th century that lasted for over a decade. There is no consensus among historians and economists over what exactly caused the event. Instead, it’s widely believed that a variety of factors combined together to form the crisis and its devastating impacts. One of the …
The Presidency of the United States is one of the most well known political offices in history. Every person to lead the nation has left their mark – some good, some less so – to help mold and define the country and the people living within it. This post shows a list of US presidents …
The Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee) was a group of Five Nations (later Six) historically located in upstate New York. They consisted of (from west to east) the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk. Combined the Five Nations were one of the most powerful entities in the northeast. The land size of the Iroquois Confederacy consisted …
The American bison is a species of bison that has populated the North American plains for thousands of years. It’s estimated that at one point nearly 30-60 million wandered the Americas. Due to a variety of factors in the 19th century the American bison population rapidly dwindled to the point of near extinction. The most …
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The period following the American Civil War is known as Reconstruction. Leaders across the US needed to reunite, organize, and heal a fractured nation. The US had a very different look to it, namely there were no more slaves via the 13th Amendment that was ratified in 1865. Despite the new law giving freedom to …
On the eve of the American revolution, colonial life was far different than we are accustomed to in the present day. One of the biggest differences was in the number of people who lived in cities vs those who lived in rural areas. This post shows the largest cities in the American colonies in 1775. …
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