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Latest revision as of 21:11, 20 February 2021
Contents
- 1 American Colonial History
- 2 American Revolution
- 3 History of the Early Republic
- 4 History of the Early Republic Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 5 Jacksonian America
- 6 Civil War
- 7 Civil War Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 8 Reconstruction
- 9 Gilded Age
- 10 Gilded Age Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 11 Prelude to the Great War
- 12 In the Trenches
- 13 Booklists and Booklists
- 14 Prelude to World War II
- 15 World at War
- 16 Consequences World War II
- 17 Cold War
- 18 Booklists, Author Interviews and Book Reviews
- 19 United States history in Pop Culture
- 20 American Medical History
- 21 American Legal History
- 22 American Sports History
American Colonial History
- Why was the Jay Treaty so unpopular in the United States
- How did the United States react to the French Revolution
- Why did France side with the American Colonies during the American Revolution
- What caused the French and Indian War
- What was the purpose of the Committee of Secret Correspondence during the American Revolution
- Why did the Continental Congress draft and sign the Declaration of Independence
- How did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 end the American Revolution
- Why did the Continental Congress adopt the Articles of Confederation
- Why did the United States Continental Congress approve The Model Treaty of 1776
- Why did Westward Expansion Lead to the American Revolution
- How did Great Britain win the French Indian War (Seven Years War)
- What was the Albany Plan of Union of 1754
- Indians, Settlers, and Slaves in a Frontier Exchange Economy: The Lower Mississippi Valley Before 1783 - Book Review
- The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815 - Book Review
- Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England - Book Review
- The Radicalism of the American Revolution - Book Review
- Revolutionary Deists: Early America's Rational Infidels - Book Review
- Gender in Early America Top Ten Booklist
- How Did the Battle of Culloden Change British and American History
- Why did African Americans join the British Army during the American Revolution
- American Revolution Top Ten Booklist
- Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
- Hodges' Scout: Interview with Len Travers
- What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution
- What are the "Six Flags" that have Flown over Texas
American Revolution
- Why did the Continental Congress adopt the Articles of Confederation
- Why did the United States Continental Congress approve The Model Treaty of 1776
- How did Great Britain win the French Indian War (Seven Years War)
- The Radicalism of the American Revolution - Book Review
- Why did African Americans join the British Army during the American Revolution
- What are the Origins of the Abolitionist Movement
- Why Did American Colonists Become United Against England
- American Revolution Top Ten Booklist
- What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution
History of the Early Republic
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States
- Why did the Treaty of Wangxia negotiated with the United States ultimately alienate China
- How did the United States resolve its dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory
- Why did Daniel Webster negotiate the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Britain
- Why did the United States free the African captives on the Spanish schooner Amistad
- What caused the War of 1812
- How was the United Nations formed after World War Two
- Why did the United States pass the Chinese Exclusion Acts
- How did the United States and Great Britain eliminate their dueling navies on the Great Lakes and establish their borders in 1818
- How did the United States acquire Florida
- Why did the United States Repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943
- How Did St. Clair’s Defeat Happen
- What were the major United States slave revolts
- What was the Trent Affair and why did it disrupt relations between the United States and Britain during the Civil War
- What was the United States role in founding Liberia
- What are the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary
- Why did the United States buy the Gadsden Purchase in 1854
- Why did France sell the Louisiana Purchase to the United States
- How did the Napoleonic Wars in Europe cause the War of 1812
- Why did the war between Britain and Napoleon's France led to the War of 1812?
- Why did the United States go to war against the Barbary States in 1815
- How did the XYZ Affair lead to the Quasi-War between France and the United States
- How did the United States react to the French Revolution
- How did the Citizen Genet Affair derail relations between the United States and France
- Why did the United States fail to support the Haitian Revolution of 1801 against France
- Why was George Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 Significant
- Why did Indian Removal cause the Trail of Tears
- Was the Constitution Pro-Slavery
- Was Joel Poinsett an Agent of Empire and a Patron of Science
- Were Members of the Underground Railroad Criminals
History of the Early Republic Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
- Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
- Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover
- Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
- Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
- Gender in Early America Top Ten Booklist
Jacksonian America
- The Mysterious Illness of Jim Bowie: How Did He Contribute to His Own Decline?
- Interview:Pigs, Parks, and Power in the Antebellum City: Interview with Catherine McNeur
- Was Joel Poinsett an Agent of Empire and a Patron of Science?
- What are the Origins of the Abolitionist Movement?
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States?
- Why did Indian Removal cause the Trail of Tears?
Civil War
- How Did Southern Belles Help Dispel Their Own Stereotype?
- Did the Battle of Fredericksburg Change the Identities of Irish Soldiers?
- How Did Thomas Francis Meagher Really Die?
- How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War?
- Was the Destruction Perpetrated by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman Necessary to End the Civil War?
- Were Members of the Underground Railroad Criminals?
- What Was the Role of Hood's Texas Brigade at the Battle of Gaines's Mill?
- What Was the Significance of the Southwest in the Outcome of the Civil War
- How did "Stonewall" Jackson die?
- What Were the Motives of the Irish in the American Civil War?
- Why Did Scandinavians Volunteer for the Union Army during the Civil War?
- Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War?
- Why Was Vicksburg “The Gibraltar of the Confederacy?”
- How Did God Influence the Wounded in the American Civil War?
Civil War Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- The Assassin's Accomplice by Kate Clifford Larson - Book Review
- Interview:African American Soldiers During the Civil War: Interview with Author Bob Luke
- Engineering Victory during the Civil War: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.
- Interview:Lincoln's Biggest Bet: Interview with Todd Brewster
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- American Civil War Biographies Top Ten Booklist
- Civil War Battles Top Ten Booklist
- 19th Century Overview of United States History Top Ten Booklist
Reconstruction
- What were the Klu Klux Klan and the Enforcement Acts of 1870-71
- What were the International Consequences of the Union Victory in 1865
- What Did Black Politicians Accomplish during the Reconstruction Era
- Understanding Reconstruction - A Historiography
- The Red River War, 1874-1875: What Were the Events that Led to the Uprising
- 19th Century Overview of United States History Top Ten Booklist
- Interview:Voodoo, Kidnapping and Race in New Orleans during Reconstruction: Interview with Michael A. Ross
Gilded Age
- What were the International Consequences of the Union Victory in 1865
- How did Yellow Journalism lead to the Spanish-American War
- Why was it difficult to punish the police for brutality during the Gilded Age
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- The Conspiracy of Free Trade: Interview with Marc-William Palen
- Gilded Age/Progressive Era History Top Ten Booklist
- Why has it been difficult to punish the police for brutality?
- Why are there so many Monuments to the Confederacy across the United States?
- What was the dominant medical sect in the United States during the 19th Century?
- How did illegal abortions spur the push for medical licensing in the 19th Century?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws in the 19th Century?
- Why did Medical Licensing Boards prosecute Christian Scientists for practicing medicine during the 19th Century?
- When were doctors first licensed in California?
Gilded Age Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- The Conspiracy of Free Trade: Interview with Marc-William Palen
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- Gilded Age/Progressive Era History Top Ten Booklist
Prelude to the Great War
In the Trenches
Booklists and Booklists
- Origins of World War One - Top Ten Booklist
- Good-Bye to All That by Robert Graves - Book Review
- The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History by Michael S. Neiberg - Book Review
Prelude to World War II
World at War
- D-Day: What Factors Were Considered When Planning Operation Overlord?
- What Mistakes did the Allies make during Operation Overlord on D-Day?
- Why did Operation Market Garden in 1944 fail?
Consequences World War II
Cold War
- Why did the Allies struggle to resolve any meaningful issues at the Potsdam Conference in 1945
- Why did the Carter Administration establish official diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979
- Why did the Angola Civil War of 1974-75 turn into a Cold War battleground
- Why did the United States support Mobutu Sese Seko's coup in Congo in 1960
- Why did Apartheid end in South Africa in the 1990s
- How did the World React to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1978 according to the CIA
- How did the United States end the Vietnam War
- How did the United States respond to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971
- Why did the Tet Offensive (1968) weaken American support for the Vietnam War
- Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact in 1955
- How did the United States react to the Arab-Israeli War of 1973
- How did the United States react to the decolonization of Africa between 1945-1960
- Why was NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) created in 1949
- What was the East German Uprising in 1953 and how did the United States react to it
- How did the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu change the diplomatic approach of the United States to Vietnam
- How did Richard Nixon normalize diplomatic relations with China in 1972
- Why did the Soviet Union invade Czechoslovakia in 1968
- How did the United States react to the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
- How did the United States react to the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965
- Why did the United States escalate its involvement in the Vietnam War in 1964
- Why did the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations increase Foreign Aid
- Why was the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963 created during the Cold War
- How did the Kennedy Administration avoid war with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis
- How did the Kennedy Administration respond to the Laos Crisis between 1960-1963
- How did the United States and USSR react to the Francis Gary Powers U2 incident
- Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall
- What was the Eisenhower Doctrine of 1957
- How did the United States react to the Suez Crisis in 1956
- Top Ten Booklist on Joseph Stalin
- What Events Led to the Vietnam War - From Partition to the Viet Cong
Booklists, Author Interviews and Book Reviews
- Causes of World War II Top Ten Booklist
- Ten Essential Books Pertaining to the Holocaust
- Angels of the Underground: Interview with Theresa Kaminski
- Wartime by Paul Fussell - Book Review
- With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. Sledge - Book Review
United States history in Pop Culture
- How accurate is the movie Patton?
- How historically accurate is the movie 'A Bridge Too Far'?
- How accurate is the movie J. Edgar?
- How historically accurate is the movie 'The Battle of the Bulge'?
- How historically accurate is the movie 'Tora, Tora, Tora'?
- How Historically Accurate is the movie Gangs of New York?
- How historically accurate is the movie The Longest Day?
American Medical History
- What was "Twilight Sleep"?
- When did abortion become legal in the United States?
- What was the dominant medical sect in the United States during the 19th Century?
- How did illegal abortions spur the push for medical licensing in the 19th Century?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws in the 19th Century?
- Why did Medical Licensing Boards prosecute Christian Scientists for practicing medicine during the 19th Century?
- When were doctors first licensed in California?
- Why was the First Heart Transplant a Failure?
- Public Health and the Risk Factor by William Rothstein
- Social History of American Medicine Top Ten Booklist
- The Cold War, Sexuality, and American Medicine: Interview with Carolyn Herbst Lewis
American Legal History
- Why was James Willard Hurst important for legal history?
- American Legal History Top Ten Booklist
- Interview:The History of Music Piracy: Interview with Alex Sayf Cummings
- American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory