Nov 7, 2009

Gibbons v Ogden 1824: Congressional Authorization over Interstate Commerce

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Nov 5, 2009

Colonial Families in Puritan New England: Social Norms and Gender Expectations Dictated Proper Roles

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Nov 1, 2009

The Mexican American War Congressional Debate: A Gag on Debating the Resolution Forced a Vote in One Afternoon

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 31, 2009

McCulloch v. Maryland 1819: Defining the Doctrine of National Supremacy

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 30, 2009

Federalists and Republican-Democrats Compared: Differences Between Hamilton and Jefferson over the Constitution

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 29, 2009

The Stamp Act as a Cause of Revolution: The First Colonial Internal Tax Causes Widespread Dissent

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Oct 28, 2009

USS Maine in Havana Harbor 1898: The German Connection with the Spanish American War

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Oct 24, 2009

Comparing Slave and Serf Emancipations: Analyzing the Liberation of Slaves and Serfs Reveals Differances

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

Oct 20, 2009

Lobbyists and the Legislative Process: Influencing Congressmen has been Tied to Corruption and Bribes

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Oct 19, 2009

The Filibuster in Parliamentary Procedure: How One US Senator Can Delay the Business of the Senate

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Oct 17, 2009

Colonial American Crime and Punishment: Punishments Were Always Public as a Means to Deter Crimes

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Oct 16, 2009

Realpolitik and Idealism in Foreign Policy: State Security Policy Began with Cardinal Richelieu's Raison d'etat

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Oct 13, 2009

Jacksonian Democracy: Birth of the Common Man in American Politics

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 10, 2009

Revolutionary North Carolina: Impact of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on British Strategy

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Oct 9, 2009

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794: Pennsylvania Farmers Protest Federal Excise Taxes on Rye Liquor

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 6, 2009

Fugitive Slave Josiah Henson: Harriet Beecher Stowe's Inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Oct 3, 2009

The Trial of Anne Hutchinson: A Puritan Female Leader Defends Her Theological Views

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Oct 2, 2009

Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is Often Misrepresented

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Oct 1, 2009

Columbus in the New World: Was the Discoverer of America a Hero or a Villain

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Sep 29, 2009

Colonial Sabbath Day Practices: Attending Church on Sunday was Mandatory and Subject to Penalties

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 28, 2009

Deism and the Founding Fathers: Separation of Church and State the Result of Enlightenment Ideals

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 27, 2009

Role of the United States Senate: Responsibilities of the Upper House of the Federal Legislature

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Sep 26, 2009

Amusement Parks and Recreation in the 1950s: Palisades Park in NJ Offered a Day of Fun for American Families

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Sep 25, 2009

Early American Recreation: Indoor and Outdoor Games and Activities in Colonial America

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 24, 2009

Causes of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676: Colonial Indian Policies and High Taxes Led to Popular Uprising

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 22, 2009

Indian Removal under Andrew Jackson: The Trail of Tears Forced the Relocation of Thousands of Cherokee

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Sep 21, 2009

Press Censorship in American History: The Importance of First Amendment Guarantees

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Sep 19, 2009

Colonial Religion and Intolerance: Persecuted Groups Set a Precedent of Religious Exclusiveness

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 19, 2009

War of 1812 and Military Preparedness: Jefferson's Budgetary Cuts Weakened the National Defense

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Sep 18, 2009

Birth of the American Free Press: The 1735 Peter Zenger Libel Case Set a Journalistic Precedent

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 12, 2009

The Sugar Act of 1764 and Colonial Resistance: The Revenue Act as a Cause of the American Revolution

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 9, 2009

Modern Mercenary Armies in Iraq and Afghanistan: Using Contract Soldiers has Historical Precedent

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Sep 6, 2009

Witchcraft in the American Colonies: Magic and Superstition in Everyday New England Life

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 5, 2009

Colonial American Foods and Diets: Meat, Fish, and a Variety of Vegatables & Fruits in the 13 Colonies

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Sep 4, 2009

Gone With the Wind as Bad History: Faulty Images of the Ante Bellum South in a Classic Movie Epic

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 30, 2009

The Nullification Crisis of 1832: Idealogical Differences over Constitutional Interpretation

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Aug 29, 2009

Colonial Occupations in Early American History: Lost Professions and Skills From the Founding of the United States

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Aug 29, 2009

Espionage and Sedition Acts in World War One: Presidential War Powers in the Woodrow Wilson Administration

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 23, 2009

The USS Greer Incident September 4, 1941: An American Destroyer is Attacked by a German Submarine

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 22, 2009

World War One and Propaganda: Wilson Establishes the Committee on Public Information

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 21, 2009

The St. Louis and U.S. Policy Failures: German Jews Denied Entrance to America in 1939

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 20, 2009

Prohibition in the Roaring Twenties: The 18th Amendment was Ill-Conceived and Unenforceable

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 18, 2009

Presidents Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, and Carter Recognized for Ending Conflict

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 17, 2009

The Election of 1900: American Imperialism and the Full Dinner Pail

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 16, 2009

Election of 1896 Candidates and Issues: The Gold Standard, Protective Tariffs, and Law and Order

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 15, 2009

The Pullman Strike of 1894: Anarchism and Labor Violence Confront Capitalism

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 13, 2009

Progressivism and the Rise of the Mass Media: Newspapers and Magazines Helped Shape American Public Opinion

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 11, 2009

New Orleans Captured by Admiral David Farragut: Closing the South's Most Important Port City in April 1862

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

Aug 11, 2009

Franklin Roosevelt and the Yalta Conference: Charting a Post War Europe Based on Free and Open Elections

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Aug 10, 2009

Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans: Presidential Restoration Versus Congressional Reconstruction

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Aug 8, 2009

American Slavery and Southern Religion: Using the Bible to Justify the Enslavement of Africans in the South

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Aug 6, 2009

Second Great Awakening and American Religion: Revivalism and Apocalyptic Images Fueled Personal Religious Needs

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Aug 4, 2009

Japanese-American Internment in 1942: Presidential Executive Order 9066 Uproots Americans of Asian Descent

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 30, 2009

The Marshall Plan of 1947: One of the Most Successful Cold War Initiatives of the Truman Years

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 26, 2009

Kermit Roosevelt and the Iranian Coup of 1953: How the CIA Toppled Mossadegh and Put the Shah in Power

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 24, 2009

Atomic Policies and Early Cold War Crises: The United States Threatened to Use the Bomb Several Times

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 23, 2009

Effects of Isolationism Between the World Wars: Prosperity and Consumerism Blinded Americans to Global Realities

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 21, 2009

Eisenhower, Britain, and the Suez Crisis of 1956: The U.S. Opposed British and French Attempts to Regain the Canal

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 19, 2009

American Contributions to World War I in 1918: The U.S. Role in Defeating the Central Powers

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 15, 2009

OPLAN 34A and Covert Action in Vietnam: A Top Secret Operation Provides the Motivation for U.S. Escalation

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 14, 2009

The Camelot Presidency of John F. Kennedy: How the 1000 Days of JFK Promoted Heroes and the Cause of Justice

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jul 5, 2009

Thomas Paine's Common Sense: A Rationale for Independence and Republican Government

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jul 5, 2009

The Battle of Saratoga 1777: The Most Decisive Battle Resulted from Burgoyne's Arrogance

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jul 2, 2009

Why Britain Lost the Revolutionary War: False Assumptions, Blunders, and Command Structures Caused Defeat

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 30, 2009

Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence: Influences and Impacts Associated with America's Greatest Document

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 29, 2009

Charleston and the Southern Campaign in 1780: Sir Henry Clinton's Plan to End the American Revolution in the South

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 27, 2009

Cornwallis Trapped at Yorktown: British Incompetence and Blunders Enabled the Final Patriot Victory

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 25, 2009

Effects of the French and Indian War: Debt, Perceptions of Colonials, and Empire Helped Lead to Revolution

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 23, 2009

Comparing Spanish and English American Colonies: Different Motives & Methods of Control Produced Dissimilar Outcomes

In: Colonial America

By: Michael Streich

Jun 20, 2009

Fourth of July History and Facts: Independence Day Celebrations Reflected National Concerns and Issues

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Jun 18, 2009

Third Parties in U.S. Presidential Elections: Some Outcomes Might Have Been Different Based on Popular Votes

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Jun 15, 2009

Inventions and Innovation in 19th Century U.S. Improvements in Communication, Transportation, and Agriculture

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Jun 14, 2009

How American History was Taught and Written: Pre Vietnam Era Texts Perpetuated Stereotypes and Omitted Facts

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jun 13, 2009

John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid: An Attempt to Ignite Mass Insurrection Among Virginia Slaves

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

Jun 12, 2009

The Wizard of Oz as Allegory and Fairy Tale: Deconstructing a Classic American Book Written for Children

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Jun 4, 2009

American Presidents' Religious Affiliations: Most Chief Executives Identified with Mainline Protestant Traditons

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Jun 3, 2009

College Education and American Presidents: Not All Presidents Completed University Studies

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

May 18, 2009

Warren G. Harding: A Dark Horse Candidate with a Dubious and Lackluster Past

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

May 13, 2009

The Equal Protection Clause: Section One of the 14th Amendment Guarantees Civil Liberties

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 9, 2009

The Fall of Richmond April 1865: The Confederate Capital Captured After Petersburg

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 7, 2009

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution: Congress Abolishes Slavery and Legalizes Congressional Enforcement

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 6, 2009

The Presidential Election of 1864: Lincoln is Reelected After Spectacular Union Victories in the South

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 6, 2009

The Wade-Davis Bill of July 1864: Congressional Attempts to Force an Iron Clad Oath of Allegiance

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 5, 2009

Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty: Providing a Formula for Southern States to Reenter the Union

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 4, 2009

Civil War Political Generals: Promoting Men Through Patronage Helped Serve a Purpose

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 3, 2009

Lincoln's Proclamation of April 15, 1861: The President Called for Volunteers to Force Southern Compliance

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

May 2, 2009

Capturing Gosport Naval Yard in 1861: Union Vacillation Resulted in a Tremendous Loss Early in the War

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

Apr 30, 2009

Lincoln and the South Before Inauguration Day: The Question of Secession and the President-Elect's Response

In: US Civil War

By: Michael Streich

Apr 27, 2009

Father Charles Coughlin and the New Deal: Anti-Semitism from the Golden Hour of the Little Flower

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Apr 21, 2009

America's Warrior Presidents: Generals Elected to the Presidency and their Political Legacies

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Apr 15, 2009

The Administration of President Jimmy Carter: Foreign and Domestic Setbacks Hurt Popular Support

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Apr 12, 2009

Matthew Perry and the Treaty of Kanagawa: The Opening of Japan Produced Long Term Consequences

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Apr 9, 2009

The Presidential Election of 1964: Lyndon Johnson Defeats Barry Goldwater in a Landslide Victory

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Apr 9, 2009

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution August 1964: Congress Votes to Give President Johnson a Blank Check to Wage War

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Apr 5, 2009

The Compromise of 1850 Senate Resolutions: Debating the Extension of Slavery in the 31st Congress

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Apr 2, 2009

The 1848 Election, Slavery, and the New Congress: The Mexican War Added New Lands but Exacerbated the Slavery Debate

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Apr 1, 2009

Consequences of 1950s White Flight: Post War Suburbs Reflected Positive and Negative Experiences

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Mar 25, 2009

The States' Rights Party in the 1948 Election: Dixiecrats Challenge Liberal Democratic Desegregation Policies

In: Modern US History

By: Michael Streich

Mar 24, 2009

The Know Nothing Party in 1854 and 1856: The Move Against Irish and German Immigration

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

Mar 23, 2009

The Presidential Election of 1852: Lack of Leadership and Resolve in the Democratic and Whig Parties

In: American History (general)

By: Michael Streich

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