Friday, March 22, 2024

American History

American History is discovered in compelling articles that span the Colonial Era until 5 minutes ago! See Spanish, French, British, Dutch and Swiss Colonies become one nation. This fresh journey traces the nation’s birth on the Eastern Seaboard to its early 19th century childhood and political development. Follow its adolescence when the Civil War threatened her existence. See westward expansion spurred by “Manifest Destiny”. Study the 20th Century adult years when the promising young ideals of freedom were severely tested. Watch 21st Century America influence the world and see if this “greatest experiment in government” continues to be the brightest beacon of freedom. This is your safe haven to discuss social and economic issues and yes, even religion and politics!

The Rise of Lyndon Johnson: Texas Educator, Congressman, Senator, and Vice President

Lyndon Baines Johnson, who would later become the 36th President of the United States, began his career as a teacher in Texas before moving...

General John “Black Jack” Pershing

The chronicle of the life of a man who embodied every great part of American leadership from the past; then became the model for...

The End of Prohibition

After a decade of trying to control alcohol consumption in the United States, lawmakers gave up and repealed Prohibition. Rise of the Mob When the Anti...

The First Lady of the United States

She has been referred to as the "Democratic Queen". Just as Jackie Kennedy was copied in dress and appearance so was the young niece...

Shenandoah Valley History in Staunton, Virginia

This town on the Great Wagon Road is key to imagining the early settlers' experience. It is one of the oldest towns west of...

Is There a President in the House? – Part 4

The period after the Civil War saw Presidents ranging from one of the most politically experienced to possibly the least politically experienced. The Reconstruction...

The Decline of Iron Smelting

Catoctin Furnace played a role in building the America for more than a century, but times change and iron smelting technology moved beyond what...

The American Know-Nothings: The Nation’s Most Popular Nativist Party

In the middle of the 19th century, a new party began to rise up through the ranks of American Politics. The Know-Nothings were anti...

Presidential Party Hoppers

In addition to his other duties, the President of the United States is also the leader of his political party. A number of our...

Lou Henry Hoover – Unsung Heroine

Lou Henry Hoover served as First Lady from 1929 to 1933. There is much about her that never made it into the public view...