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 Ethics Summary
54,463 words, approx. 182 pages
 In 1999, the world watched in shock and dismay as President Bill Clinton underwent an impeachment trial for lying under oath about his extramarital affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Although Clinton was ultimately acquitted of charges of... summary from source:
 Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Government and Politics Summary
35,439 words, approx. 118 pages
In 1783 the Treaty of Paris acknowledged the victory of the American republic over the British Empire. In 1815 the Treaty of Ghent acknowledged the American republic's successful "second revolution" against Great Britain in the War of 1812. The period... summary from source:
Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Religion Summary
27,989 words, approx. 93 pages
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Charles Dickens described these years; "it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, . . . it was the spring of hope, it was... summary from source:
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 America 1900-1909: Law and Justice Summary
25,775 words, approx. 86 pages
During the years 1900 to 1909 the United States was fast becoming an industrial society, yet its laws were based on an ideal of an agrarian society. American society was changing tremendously. Between 1901 and 1909 more than eight million immigrants... summary from source:
Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Law and Justice Summary
25,592 words, approx. 85 pages
Thomas Paine wrote on 19 April 1783, "The times that tried men's souls are over and the greatest and completest revolution the world ever knew gloriously and happily accomplished." The late eighteenth century was a time when many Americans tested the... summary from source:
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Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Communications Summary
22,991 words, approx. 77 pages
When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, he described for the American people the particular blessings they enjoyed. They were "kindly separated by nature and a wide ocean from the exterminating havoc of one quarter of the globe," and they... summary from source:
Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development 1815-1850: Arts Summary
22,848 words, approx. 76 pages
Republican Ideology. The end of the War of 1812, with Andrew Jackson's decisive defeat of the British at the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815, brought a burst of American national pride along with crucial economic, political, and cultural changes.... summary from source:
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Development of the Industrial United States 1878-1899: Arts Summary
21,587 words, approx. 72 pages
"Consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill, the eyes of all people are upon us," said John Winthrop, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop spoke these words in a sermon he delivered on shipboard as he and his fellow Puritans... summary from source:
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Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development 1815-1850: Religion Summary
20,098 words, approx. 67 pages
Visiting the United States in the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville observed, "there is no country in the world in which the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men." While his statement probably seemed accurate to... summary from source:
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Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Science and Medicine Summary
19,083 words, approx. 64 pages
The period 1783 to 1815 was a time of few great advances in medical science in America. In many ways doctors continued the crude medical practices of the colonial period, with some indications of new thinking regarding preventive medicine, mental... summary from source:
America 1900-1909: Media Summary
18,652 words, approx. 62 pages
During most of the nineteenth century, a newspaper or a magazine could be started with a little borrowed cash and a lot of hard work. Most publications expressed the views and preferences of their publishers and editors: it was the age of personal... summary from source:
Reform Era and Eastern U.S. Development 1815-1850: Education Summary
16,863 words, approx. 56 pages
. From 1815 to 1850 successive waves of economic and social change swept across the nation. Revolutions in transportation, from the canal boom of the 1820s to the rapid spread of railroads, stimulated interregional trade and sparked an unprecedented... summary from source:
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Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600: Warfare Summary
15,979 words, approx. 53 pages
From the first contacts between Europeans and North American Indians to the present day, the area which today is the United States and Canada has been home to thousands of indigenous populations. Although most researchers have concluded that Native... summary from source:
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Development of a Nation 1783-1815: Education Summary
14,329 words, approx. 48 pages
After the American Revolution, Americans began thinking of education in different ways. Traditionally education was meant to train children in various skilled trades, either through apprenticeship or through helping their parents. Many would learn to... summary from source:
Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600: Religion Summary
14,055 words, approx. 47 pages
In popular thought, the introduction of religion to America began with the Pilgrims' arrival in Plymouth in 1620. The Native Americans, the argument continues, were heathens who lacked any religion, not only Christianity. Even the other English who... summary from source:
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America 1900-1909: Fashion Summary
13,711 words, approx. 46 pages
In fashion and design — clothing, architecture, furniture, interior design, and automobiles — the turn of the century witnessed both a heralding of the new and a reluctance to break with the past. In fashion, men and women remained tied to... summary from source:
 Exploring the West Summary
12,744 words, approx. 43 pages
As the British colonies on the eastern seaboard became more populated in the mid-1700s, colonists began to look beyond the Appalachian Mountains and contemplate westward expansion. Looking westward, they could only imagine the incredible riches the... summary from source:
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Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600: Arts Summary
11,204 words, approx. 37 pages
During the age of discovery, from 1492 to 1600, European explorers, traders, and religious dissenters ventured to the so-called New World. As a result the cultures of Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia experienced sustained contact with each other... summary from source:
Development of a Nation 1783-1815: World Events Summary
9,553 words, approx. 32 pages
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Charles Dickens described these years; "it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, . . . it was the spring of hope, it was... summary from source:
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Mobilizing America Summary
9,457 words, approx. 32 pages
Excerpt from "There Can Be No Appeasement with Ruthlessness … We Must Be the Great Arsenal of Democracy," a radio address delivered on December 29, 1940 Reprinted from The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940... summary from source:
 French Exploration and Settlement Summary
9,028 words, approx. 30 pages
Spain dominated southwestern and southeastern North America until the late seventeenth century. Within twenty years of that time, however, Spanish influence had gone into decline as a result of English expansion into present-day South Carolina and... summary from source:
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Home Front Communities Summary
8,154 words, approx. 27 pages
Excerpt from "San Francisco: Gibraltar of the West Coast" Written by La Verne Bradley. Published in National Geographic Magazine, March 1943. "The impact of San Francisco at war comes like the kick of a big gun to anyone who... summary from source:
Praise and Practical Advice Summary
7,792 words, approx. 26 pages
Excerpt from "How You Are Helping" Published in Woman's Home Companion, June 1943. "You American women are doing no less than men in bringing the dream of victory closer to reality." In preparation for an article... summary from source:
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 Assembling an Army (1775–1776) Summary
6,985 words, approx. 23 pages
Key political events occurring in the colonies in the summer of 1775 seemed contradictory. On the one hand, the Sec ond Continental Congress was making a last attempt to avoid a break with Great Britain by sending the Olive Branch Peti tion to King... summary from source:
Opening the West Summary
6,362 words, approx. 21 pages
As the British colonies on the eastern seaboard grew ever more crowded in the mid-1700s, colonists began to look westward, beyond the Appalachian Mountains, and imagine the incredible riches the continent had to offer. At first, only the hardiest souls... summary from source:
 1950s: Print Culture Summary
6,064 words, approx. 20 pages
The 1950s were a decade of tremendous energy in American writing. American writers gained international prominence thanks to the Nobel Prizes awarded to William Faulkner (1897–1962) in 1950 and Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) in 1952.... summary from source:
Minorities on the Home Front Summary
5,743 words, approx. 19 pages
Historian Allan M. Winkler, in his 1986 book Home Front U.S.A.: America During World War II, provides the following saying, which was familiar among black Americans during World War II (1939–45), "Here lies a black man killed fighting a... summary from source:
Claiming the near West: Territorial Expansion to 1812 Summary
5,647 words, approx. 19 pages
From the moment that Europeans set foot on the North American continent in the sixteenth century, they began to expand their influence westward. By the mid-eighteenth century that expansion had progressed to the point that there were thirteen British... summary from source:
Agricultural Mobilization Summary
5,436 words, approx. 18 pages
In an April 1943 National Geographic Magazine article titled "Farmers Keep Them Eating," Frederick Simpich writes: In the fields. That's where American farmers, including women, girls, and school children are fighting... summary from source:
Claiming the Far West: Territorial Expansion After 1812 Summary
5,295 words, approx. 18 pages
Though America had won its independence from England in the Revolutionary War (1776–83), the years following that war were hardly peaceful. Conflict with Indian tribes throughout the trans-Appalachian west (the area between the Appalachian... summary from source:
Lexington, Concord, and the Organization of Colonial Resistance Summary
5,159 words, approx. 17 pages
By mid-1774 animosity (bitterness and hostility) between Great Britain and the American colonies had reached the boiling point. Poised on the brink of war with America, the British were wondering if the Americans would really fight. Most did not think... summary from source:
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Driving the Indians Westward: Indian Removal to 1840 Summary
4,588 words, approx. 15 pages
For more than three hundred years, white men battled Native Americans for control of the North American continent. From the early seventeenth century, when European settlers landed on the shores of the present-day United States, to nearly the dawn of... summary from source:
Managing the Nation's Finances Summary
4,535 words, approx. 15 pages
U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945; served 1933–45) had two major home front financial concerns during World War II (1939–45): how to finance the very expensive war effort and how to control the greatly altered home... summary from source:
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 Electrifying Rural America Summary
4,388 words, approx. 15 pages
For many Americans in the 1930s one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime was the day electric power came to their home. Often with great anticipation homes were readied for "zero hour," the moment the lines were energized.... summary from source:
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A Relacion of the Indyan Warre by John Easton Summary
4,192 words, approx. 14 pages
A Relacion of the Indyan Warre Reprinted in In Their Own Words: The Colonizers Published in 1998 "So the English were afraid and Philip was afraid and both increased in arms; but for forty years' time reports and jealousies of war had... summary from source:
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Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600: World Events Summary
4,074 words, approx. 14 pages
Ming Hong Zhi, born Zhu You-Tang(1488-1505), Ming Zheng De, born Zhu Hou-Zhao(1506-1521), Ming Jia Jing, born Zhu Hou-Cong(1522-1566), Ming Long ing, born Zhu Zai-Hou(1567-1572), Ming Wan-Li, born Zhu Yi-Jun(1573-1619). John, (1481-1513),Christian... summary from source:
1960s: Print Culture Summary
3,651 words, approx. 12 pages
American literature thrived in the 1960s, helped along by a culture that valued thinking—especially the thinking of young people who questioned the values of adults. A number of individuals who are now considered among America's best... summary from source:
George B. Mcclellan Summary
3,636 words, approx. 12 pages
Born December 3, 1826 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died October 29, 1885 Orange, New Jersey Union general known as "the young Napoleon" Commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1861–62 Democratic nominee for the presidency in... summary from source:
 Shoemakers' Strike Summary
3,468 words, approx. 12 pages
United States 1860 The New England Shoemakers' Strike was the largest pre-Civil War labor event in the United States. Between February and April 1860, over 20,000 workers (including both men and women) from all over New England struck both for... summary from source:
Philadelphia Plan Summary
3,307 words, approx. 11 pages
United States 1969 With the implementation of the Philadelphia Plan in 1969, President Richard M. Nixon's administration changed the federal government's stance on affirmative action. For the first time, a specific industry was required... summary from source:
Strike Wave: United States Summary
3,288 words, approx. 11 pages
United States 1945-1946 In 1945 and 1946 the largest strike wave in U.S. history occurred when two million workers walked off their jobs at different times during the year. In some cities the strikes even led to general strikes as workers protested... summary from source:
Cio Anticommunist Drive Summary
3,148 words, approx. 11 pages
United States 1949-1950 In November 1949, at its eleventh annual convention in Cleveland, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) expelled two member unions—the United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America and the Farm... summary from source:
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 Armed Conflicts in America, 1587–1815 Summary
3,096 words, approx. 10 pages
Four continuities, or themes, link the disparate wars, rebellions, and revolutions that characterize English North America during its colonial and early national periods. Conflicts between English colonists and the Native American peoples whose lands... summary from source:
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1960s: an Era of Pessimism and Activism Summary
3,083 words, approx. 10 pages
While the 1950s are stereotyped—sometimes unfairly—as a decade of quiet optimism, prosperity, and social conformity, the 1960s are often stereotyped—rather accurately—as a decade of turbulence, political activism, and... summary from source:
Frederika Von Riedesel Summary
3,069 words, approx. 10 pages
Born July 11, 1746GermanyDied March 29, 1808Berlin, Germany Baroness, camp follower "I was an eyewitness of the whole affair [the Battle of Saratoga]…. I knew my husband was in the midst of it…. I shivered at every shot."... summary from source:
Reconstruction Era Timeline Summary
3,013 words, approx. 10 pages
1622 The first African slaves are brought to the British colonies in North America, which will eventually become the United States of America. 1803 The Louisiana Purchase adds about 800,000 square miles of new territory to the United States. 1820 The... summary from source:
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Bureau of Labor Established Summary
2,612 words, approx. 9 pages
United States 1884 The fight for a federal department of labor began in the late 1800s and spanned almost 50 years. Shortly after the Civil War, William H. Sylvis and the National Labor Union lobbied for a Department of Labor, but Congress was... summary from source:
Hector St. John De Crèvecoeur Summary
2,514 words, approx. 8 pages
Born January 31, 1735Caen, FranceDied November 12, 1813Sarcelles, France Map maker, surveyor, farmer, writer, soldier, government... summary from source:
1950s: Pop Culture Explodes in a Decade of Conformity Summary
2,487 words, approx. 8 pages
The 1950s are most often remembered as a quiet decade, a decade of conformity, stability, and normalcy. After the tumult of the 1930s and 1940s—with their sustained economic depression (1929–41) and world war (1939–45)—the... summary from source:
Black Freedom Fighters Summary
2,439 words, approx. 8 pages
Born 1792Near Framingham,MassachusettsDied March 5, 1770Boston, Massachusetts Sailor, leader of the Boston Massacre Born 1766Philadelphia,PennsylvaniaDied 1842Philadelphia,Pennsylvania Sailor, sailmaker, inventor, businessman, social activist Former... summary from source:
1990s: the Decade America Went Digital Summary
2,406 words, approx. 8 pages
The United States faced several serious challenges as it entered the 1990s. On the one hand, the continued collapse of the Soviet Union meant that the United States was now the lone superpower in the world. America soon found out what that meant when... summary from source:
Singleton, Benjamin "Pap" Summary
2,303 words, approx. 8 pages
Born c. 1809 Nashville, Tennessee Died 1892 St. Louis, Missouri Leader of "Kansas Exodus" and racial unity activist "I am the whole cause of the Kansas immigration!" Benjamin "Pap" Singleton was an African... summary from source:
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Mine Okubo Summary
2,219 words, approx. 7 pages
Born June 27, 1912 Riverside, California Died February 10, 2001 New York, New York Artist "What is beautiful about Citizen 13660 … and the reason it is still in print and used in college classes all across the country today, is that it... summary from source:
Act to Encourage Immigration Summary
2,202 words, approx. 7 pages
United States 1864 The United States Congress's Act to Encourage Immigration legalized and bureaucratized a practice similar to indentured servitude. Under this measure, employers could contract with a foreign laborer to come to the United... summary from source:
Economic Change and Industrialization Summary
2,160 words, approx. 7 pages
The United States entered the nineteenth century as an agrarian nation of five million residents. Within one hundred years, the United States transformed itself into the world's leading industrial power with a population of nearly seventy-six... summary from source:
Fechner, Robert and Williams, Aubrey Summary
2,141 words, approx. 7 pages
Robert Fechner: Born 1876 Chattanooga, Tennessee Died December 31, 1939 Washington, D.C. Administrator, union leader Aubrey Williams: Born August 23, 1890 Springville, Alabama Died March 5, 1965 Washington, D.C. Social worker,... summary from source:
Tailors' Strike Summary
2,134 words, approx. 7 pages
United States 1827 In 1827 journeymen tailors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, went out on strike to protest the discharge of several colleagues who had demanded higher wages from their employer. After the tailors picketed, the employer took them to... summary from source:
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Margaret Cochran Corbin Summary
2,105 words, approx. 7 pages
Born November 12, 1751Franklin County, PennsylvaniaDied c. 1800Westchester County, New York Camp follower, soldier A tablet in her honor at Corbin Place in New York City praises Margaret Cochran Corbin as the "first woman to take a... summary from source:
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar Summary
1,997 words, approx. 7 pages
Born April 17, 1823 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died July 11, 1915 Little Rock, Arkansas Abolitionist, pioneer, businessman, lawyer, elected official, college president Mifflin Wistar Gibbs.... summary from source:
1940s: Food and Drink Summary
1,987 words, approx. 7 pages
The economic boom that World War II (1939–45) started in America offered disposable income to more people than ever. With more people working, wages more than twice the norm of the previous decade, and businesses producing more and more consumer... summary from source:
Brent, Margaret Summary
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c.1601 Gloucester, England c.1671 Virginia Landowner and business agent " . . . it was better for the Collonys safety at the time in her hands then in any mans else in the whole Province. . . . " The Maryland Assembly. Margaret Brent was... summary from source:
 Clinton, Rachel Summary
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Born: c. 1629 Suffolk County, England Died: c. 1695 Ipswich, Massachusetts Homemaker, care giver, and accused witch Rachel Clinton was one of many people accused in the New England witch-hunts who regained her freedom in 1693 after a court-ordered... summary from source:
Resolves of the House of Representatives … Summary
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Adopted by the Massachusetts Assembly Enacted June 16, 1773; excerpted from The Life of Thomas Hutchinson, Royal Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay "…The writer of these letters, signed Thomas Hutchinson, has been thus exerting... summary from source:
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Business and Finance Summary
1,826 words, approx. 6 pages
By the end of the nineteenth century, when it had become the world's leading industrial nation, the United States was home to many of the biggest and most successful business enterprises in the world. Although the Civil War did not directly... summary from source:
Camp Followers: War and Women Summary
1,776 words, approx. 6 pages
In the eighteenth century civilians, both men and women, who traveled with the military were called camp followers. Camp followers included civilians in official, paid support roles for the military, soldiers' families, and civilians who... summary from source:
Esther De Berdt Reed Summary
1,753 words, approx. 6 pages
Born October 22, 1746London, EnglandDied September 18, 1780Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Organization... summary from source:
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Containment and Détente Summary
1,708 words, approx. 6 pages
The term containment has taken on many meanings but it is mostly used to refer to a changing set of Cold War policies by which the United States tried to limit the extent and the spread of the Soviet Union's political or military influence.... summary from source:
1950s: Food and Drink Summary
1,708 words, approx. 6 pages
Although most Americans continued to eat as they always had—at home, with freshly prepared foods—several important trends in American eating habits began to emerge in the 1950s: standardization and franchising. The symbol of both these... summary from source:
Calef, Robert Summary
1,695 words, approx. 6 pages
Born: 1648 England Died: 1719 Roxbury, Massachusetts Civil servant, merchant, and writer Robert Calef's most significant contribution to American history was criticism of various aspects of the Salem witch trials of 1692–93. Through the... summary from source:
Mobilization, War for Independence Summary
1,692 words, approx. 6 pages
Mobilization in the War for Independence is the process by which America raised and organized the military forces to wage war against the British Empire. After the conclusion of the French and Indian War (1756–1763), a decade of political... summary from source:
Fenn, Harry Summary
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Born September 14, 1837Richmond, England Died April 21, 1911Montclair, New Jersey Illustrator and painter "At home I was only a little chap who liked to amuse himself with paints. After the bishop [encouraged] me, I felt myself dedicated to the... summary from source:
Hamilton's Reports Summary
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The War for Independence (1775–1783) created a new nation and an opportunity to chart a future very different from the one inherited from Great Britain. With the implementation of the Constitution in 1788, the American people formally rejected... summary from source:
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Association Test Summary
1,473 words, approx. 5 pages
 In September 1774, just prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution, the First Continental Congress passed a resolution called the Continental Association. The Association was essentially a boycott designed to place economic pressure on Britain... summary from source:
Galloway, Grace: Diary of a Loyalist Summary
1,450 words, approx. 5 pages
The experiences of Grace Growden Galloway (1727– 1782) illustrate the challenges Loyalists faced when they remained in the colonies during the American Revolution. Her wartime diary, kept in Philadelphia from 1778 until 1781, reveals how the... summary from source:
Allies, Images Of Summary
1,448 words, approx. 5 pages
When Americans entered World War I, they held a less than flattering image of their British, French, and Russians, allies. Since gaining their independence, Americans had frequently defined their identity against what they perceived as a tired and... summary from source:
Brown, Charlotte: Diary of a Nurse Summary
1,383 words, approx. 5 pages
Charlotte Bristowe Brown's diary provides a rare firsthand perspective on the challenges facing women who traveled with the British forces, providing medical services to the military, in the Great War for Empire (1754–1763). When the... summary from source:
 Adams, Hannah Summary
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ADAMS, HANNAH. Well known in New England during her lifetime, Hannah Adams (1755–1831) has been remembered, if at all, as the first American-born woman to earn her living by writing. However, she also has a preeminent place in the history of the... summary from source:
1940s: Fashion Summary
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The rationing that took place during World War II (1939–45) seriously affected fashion in America for the first half of the decade. Even though businesses were prospering and people were finding more jobs and making more money than they had... summary from source:
Esther Bubley Summary
1,295 words, approx. 4 pages
Born 1921 Phillips, Wisconsin Died 1998 New York City, New York Photojournalist "Put me down with people, and it's just overwhelming." Esther Bubley was a photojournalist whose body of work serves as a document of American culture... summary from source:
 Ethics Summary
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Education for professionals in the computing disciplines includes, but is not limited to, degree tracks called computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information systems, and information technology. Major professional... summary from source:
Economy, World War II Summary
1,251 words, approx. 4 pages
On December 8, 1941, a day after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. On December 12, one day after Japan's Axis partners declared war on the United States, Congress reciprocated. Having... summary from source:
Civil Liberties, World War I Summary
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During World War I, the Woodrow Wilson administration took unprecedented steps to mobilize public support for the war. In addition to a massive government propaganda campaign, Congress passed laws designed to silence dissent. Newspapers were censored,... summary from source:
 Operation Intercept Summary
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Described by government sources as the largest peacetime search-and-seizure operation in U.S. history, Operation Intercept was launched along the United States—Mexico border in September 1969. This unilateral program was instituted, ostensibly,... summary from source:
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Notes from the Battlefronts Summary
1,208 words, approx. 4 pages
Lord Dunmore…217 Joseph Plumb Martin…221 Thomas Paine…229 Eliza Wilkinson…235 Horace Walpole…241 George Washington…247 Ever since 1765, the British government (Parliament) had been trying to collect taxes in... summary from source:
Elda Anderson Summary
1,198 words, approx. 4 pages
Born October 5, 1899 Green Lake, Wisconsin Died April 17, 1961 Oak Ridge, Tennessee Physicist "Elda Emma Anderson not only worked on the atomic bomb, but was also a pioneer in the field of Health Physics, the study of the effects of radiation on... summary from source:
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Economy, World War I Summary
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In April 1917, almost fifty-two years to the day after Lee's surrender at Appomattox, the United States entered the First World War. The federal government moved forward tentatively as it sought to mobilize the nation for its first great... summary from source:
Colden, Jane Summary
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March 27, 1724 New York City March 10, 1766 Unknown American botanist "[Jane Colden] is perhaps the only lady that has so perfectly studied your system. She deserves to be celebrated." English botanist Peter Collinson to Swedish botanist... summary from source:
Civil Liberties: Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Summary
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When Americans have gone to war, measures to protect national security have often conflicted with civil liberties guaranteed in the Constitution. This conflict, inherent in American political culture, first appeared in 1798 during America's... summary from source:
Arts as Weapon Summary
910 words, approx. 3 pages
When the Cold War was waged most intensely, in the two decades or so immediately following 1945, the arts—and especially popular culture—were phenomena that the American side valued and that its Soviet opponents could not ignore. The... summary from source:
People to Know Summary
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Robert Anderson (1805–1871): Union major who surrendered Fort Sumter to Confederates in April 1861 John Andrew (1818–1867): governor of Massachusetts, 1860–66; organized the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, the first black... summary from source:
Drinker, Elizabeth Summary
856 words, approx. 3 pages
(b. February 27, 1735; d. November 24, 1807) Quaker diarist who described hardships of the Revolutionary War for neutrals. Elizabeth Drinker's diary chronicles the impact of the Revolutionary war on neutral Quakers in Philadelphia. A native... summary from source:
Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage Summary
847 words, approx. 3 pages
Gold Star Mothers derived their name from the gold star they displayed on service flags in their homes and armbands during America's participation in World War I (1917 to 1918). Each gold star publicly represented a son or daughter killed in war... summary from source:
Civil Liberties, World War II Summary
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The federal government, in response to periods of insecurity and conflict, sometimes restricts civil liberties in an effort to maintain national security. U.S. involvement in World War I brought about such restrictions, and World War II proved to be no... summary from source:
 El Teatro Campesino Summary
748 words, approx. 3 pages
The United States' annexation of Mexico's northern territories in 1858 marked the beginning of the Mexican-American theater arts tradition. Mexican-American (California Chicano, Texas Tejano, and New Mexico Hispano inclusive) theater... summary from source:
Five Women Journalists Summary
537 words, approx. 2 pages
Stationed in Germany in the early 1930s for the New York Evening Post, Dorothy Thompson (1894–1961) was the first woman in charge of a news bureau in Europe. When she interviewed Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in 1934 and exposed him for the tyrant he... summary from source:
Emily Dunning Barringer Summary
528 words, approx. 2 pages
Like Dr. Elda Anderson, Dr. Emily Dunning Barringer (1876–1961) was a woman of science who would prove to have a major impact on World War II (1939–45). Barringer attended Cornell University and Women's Medical School in New York... summary from source:
Black Women in Uniform Summary
239 words, approx. 1 pages
Black women were accepted into WAAC from its beginning in the summer of 1942. About 80 percent of the black women accepted for officer training had attended college and had been working as teachers or in offices. While they were in training, black... summary from source:
 Economic Stabilization Program Summary
236 words, approx. 1 pages
After World War II, the United States initiated programs to demilitarize and democratize Japan. These were followed by additional initiatives designed to reform the Japanese economy. The main tasks were combating inflation and boosting production, with... summary from source:
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Something in Common Summary
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In communities across the United States, big and small, a common sight could be seen. When a family member, such as a son or daughter, joined military service, a service flag with a blue star was hung in a window of the family home, where it could be... summary from source:
 History of the United States Summary
7,074 words, approx. 24 pages
The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent, with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. The United States ranges from the Atlantic Ocean on the nation's east coast to the Pacific Ocean... 
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