United States Civil War: Battles 1862-1863
CIVIL WAR BATTLES Shiloh, TN – April 1862- Lee surprised the Union, won 1st day- Grant would not...
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Category: History
The Americas: Pre-Columbus
Visits to “America” Norse, traveling from Greenland…1001, Leif, son of Erik the...
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Cold War: Capitalism & Communism
Cold War (beginning overview) Communism vs. Capitalism Russia vs. USA Two “superpowers” left...
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Cold War: Vietnam
1964 – 1972 US Involved (OFFICIALLY)Caused the greatest anti-war movement the US ever...
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Imperial China: Sui & T’ang
Imperial China Dynasties Sui (589 – 618) T’ang (624 – 755) Sung (960 – 1279) Yuan (1279 – 1368)...
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli – political unity is justified by any means – student of ancient...
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Hundred Years War: Stage Two
HUNDRED YEARS WAR Stage Two – Taking advantage of even more division within France (Duchy of...
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Black Death: The Bubonic Plague
Black Death — Causes & Conditions – 90% of the people worked the land – due...
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The Great Depression: Economics of the 1920s
The Economy in the late 1920’s OPTIMISM 10 years added to the life expectancy (59 men / 63 women)...
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Causes of the Great Depression
Optimism and Prosperity When Herbert Hoover was elected President in 1928, the mood of the general...
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US Constitution: People, Concepts, and Government
PEOPLE Alexander Hamilton: Federalist, Roman like Republic, central government can veto...
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny — a phrase used by leaders and politicians in the 1840s to explain...
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