Preface: The Generation
Some people thought that American independence was Manifest Destiny, '"'Tom Paine, for example, claimed that it was simply a matter of common...
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential people in American history. He is most notably recognized for writing the Declaration of Independence. Th...
In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand ou...
In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand ou...
1776
The movie 1776 displayed in great detail the fear and frustrations are founding fathers endured to implement our freedom from England's tyrannical rule. Ratification o...
Jackson entered office in 1820 and the tariff of abomination issued by his predecessor john Quincy Adams was starting a conflict which in the beginning was supposed to help ma...
The Constitution was ratified by nine out of thirteen states in by 1788, some reluctant to do so, such as Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Virginia, New York, N...
John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage discusses the presence of moral fiber, or courage, in the careers of 8 different Senators. Throughout the book, Kennedy tells accounts of...
The Declaration of Independence was written to show a new theory of government, reasons why they were separating from England, and a formal declaration of war. It gave the 1...
1744-1818
American first lady
Abigail Adams helped plant the seeds that would start women and men thinking about women's rights and roles in a country tha...