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Michael StreichFeature Writer Articles in American History
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Judicial Nationalism and the Marshall Court
The Marshall Court strengthened the role of the federal government through the doctrine of National Supremacy & defined its role as final arbiter in all appellate cases.
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Missouri Compromise Divides the Nation
The Missouri Compromise debate focused on two Constitutional issues regarding territories and the admittance of new states into the Union, in this case a slave state.
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The Monroe Doctrine and European Policies
The Monroe Doctrine differentiated between two competing systems and ensured that the European conservative order would not interfere in this hemisphere.
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The Era of Good Feeling & American Expansionism
James Monroe's Era of Good Feeling included an aggressive campaign to annex Florida, strengthen American claims in Oregon, and promote Westward Movement.
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Going Green Began with Teddy Roosevelt
Conservation and reclamation were pivotal issues for President Theodore Roosevelt. His actions to protect the American environment inspired a national resolve.
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Contributing Articles in American History
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History of Mother's Day in the United States
In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day an official holiday, just seven years after Anna Jarvis began her mission to make it so.
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The Political Life And Legacy of Gerald R. Ford
Nixon's unelected successor faced challenges from a Watergate fallout, withdrawal from Vietnam and the upcoming 1976 election as he tried to cement his place in history.
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The Tillamook Burn
Starting in 1933, a series of wildfires transformed 550 square miles of Oregon forest into wasteland and sparked one of the largest reforestation projects in the world.
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The Annexation of Texas
Settlers in Texas fought first to gain independence from Mexico, and then to be annexed by the United States. This culminated in the Mexican War and U.S. statehood
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Britain Repeals Stamp Act in 1766
Colonial resistance to the Stamp Act united the American elite with ordinary people in the Sons of Liberty, affirming the notion of "no taxation without representation."
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Lola Montez - The Life of an Irish Dancer
She was a dancer, actress, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. Claimed to be a Spanish dancer but she was actually Irish.
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The Powder Alarm, Dress Rehearsal for Lexington
In the tense months before the start of the American Revolution, British pre-dawn mission to seize gunpowder went flawlessly, but revealed powerful patriotic passions.
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US Mother's Day
Every May across America, mothers are celebrated with gifts, hugs and flowers.
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The Destruction of the Hutchinson House in 1765
The mob violence supposedly was entirely connected to the hated stamp tax. But was there more to it than that? Was the riot a cover for the looting of important papers?
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The Confederate Government in the Civil War
The Confederate government was riddled with conflict, animosity and mistrust of centralization while futilely struggling to guide a new nation toward independence.
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Protests Against the Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807-09 caused an economic downturn in some communities. Those affected wrote President Jefferson condemning him and the act, or requested aid.
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The Historic Biloxi Lighthouse
Having survived numerous major hurricanes, including Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina, the Biloxi Lighthouse is the most photographed landmark on the Gulf Coast.
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Hayes, Garfield and Arthur
The presidents from Reconstruction to the turn of the century were less than mediocre. Their dedication to corruption and injustice left an imprint on American politics.
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The Jonestown Massacre
On November 18 1978 over 900 people died in Jonestown, Guyana. Although the press dubbed the events a mass murder, many of the participants took part willingly.
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Washington's American Made Inaugural Clothes
When it was announced that President George Washington wore American made clothes for his April 30, 1789 inauguration in New York, people wondered where they were made.
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