The Reconstruction Amendments abolished slavery, guaranteed citizenship, and secured voting rights for Black men, influencing modern civil rights.
The Alamo gets the fame, but San Jacinto won the war. Discover how an 18-minute battle and the capture of Santa Anna changed America forever.
Thomas Jefferson thought conquering Canada would be a "mere matter of marching." Discover how the carnage at Lundy's Lane proved him wrong.
Stephen Douglas was an important and controversial figure in American politics whose policies pushed the country closer to civil war.
Robert Gould Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts, the first Black regiment in the Union Army, and died fighting for equality and the Union cause.
The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 expanded the US Southwest, securing much-needed territory for a new southern railroad route and shaping the region.
At the start of the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats seemed to be winning. Hundreds of vessels wend down. The Allies replied with the ingenious Liberty Ship.
The Gilded Age (1870s-1900s) was a transformative chapter in American history. Characterized by rapid industrialization and economic growth, it deepened social division and economic injustice.
