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American Civil War
Also known as, War Between the States, a four year war (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. -
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The Era of Reconstruction
Efforts were to impose the Union control and create equality in the defeated South which ignited a fierce backlash as various terrorist and vigilante organizations, most notably the Ku Klux Klan, battled to maintain a pre–Civil War society in which Whites held complete power. The Ku Klux Klan, battled to maintain a pre–Civil War society in which Whites held complete power, they also, unleashed a wave of violence, including lynching and arson, aimed at freed Blacks and their White supporters. -
Glided Age
The Gilded Age, historical period that came after the American Civil War until the turn of the 20th century. It involved lots of reconstruction and marked the creation of many booming businesses and profitable industries. -
Great Railroad Strike
The Great Railroad Strike happened in 1877, was the country's first major rail strike and the first general strike in the nation's history. The reason for the strike was because the company had reduced workers' wages twice over the previous year. -
Haymarket Riot
Took place in Chicago, IL, in 1886. This started as a peaceful protest regarding labor conditions, but an explosion of one dynamite sparked the beginning of one of the most memorable riots in the Midwest. -
Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism, style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the US. -
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Spanish American War
April 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. -
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World War 1
World War I, also known as the Great War, began 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918. -
Women's Suffrage Movement
The Women’s Suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally signed, enfranchising all American women and declaring for the first time that they, like men, deserve all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. -
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties refers to the decade of the 1920's. It was a period of economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States and Europe. Nations finally saw rapid industrial and economic growth, accelerated consumer demand, and introduced significant new trends in lifestyle and culture. -
Wall Street Crash
Wall Street Crash otherwise known as, Great Crash happened in 1929. Investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors. -
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The Great Depression
The severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President
Franklin D Roosevelt was the only president to serve 2 consecutive terms. While president he directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939. These programs provided support for farmers, the unemployed, youth and the elderly. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was the single-most traumatic event for the Jewish people in the 20th century. The Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews -
World War 2
World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries. Including all of the great powers, forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. -
War Powers Act of 1941
War Powers Act of 1941 was an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. The act was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and put into law on December 18, 1941, less than two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. -
G.I Bill of Rights
G.I. Bill of Rights also called Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, passed in 1944 that provided various benefits to veterans of World War II. the act enabled veterans to obtain grants for school and college tuition, low-interest mortgage and small-business loans, job training, hiring privileges, and unemployment benefits. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after WW2. -
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement took place in 1950s and 1960s for Black Americans to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.