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Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War
...an, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. In this one poignant moment in time, American history was forever altered. If Gettysburg was the most significant battle in terms ...o end the debate. The Battle of Antietam was the most pivotal event of the Civil War as it erased the threat of European recognition of the Confederate Stat

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The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
Terri Halperin is a member of the University of Richmond History Department and an adjunct professor of the James Madison Memorial Foundatio ...e think about how Congress worked at its beginnings. My dissertation was a history of the United States Senate from 1789 to 1821.

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What Were the Motives of the Irish in the American Civil War
...liefs. The irony of Irish countrymen fighting on opposite sides during the Civil War is that both were fighting for the cause of their beloved Ireland. This By 1860, on the eve of the Civil War, only 84,000 of the 1.2 million Irish in America resided in the South.

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Were Members of the Underground Railroad Criminals
...he North, through various undertakings, she was able to write her personal history. In the preface to her story——and throughout the text——she appeals America was built on the backs of slaves. On the eve of the Civil War, these human beings were second only to land as the most valuable commo

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Who Was Responsible for the Extreme Violence During the Reconstruction Era
...“unable to compromise.”<ref>Eric Foner, ''Give Me Liberty: An American History'' (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009), 534.</ref> ...of black citizens; there were zero convictions.<ref>Eric Foner, ''A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877'' (New York: Harper&Row, 1990), 85.</ref>

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American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory
...ernment surveillance? What can advocates do to strengthen personal privacy rights? These concerns will only intensify in the years to come. ...://uwpress.wisc.edu/index.html University of Wisconsin Press] examines the history of surveillance in the United States and grapples with these problems. He e

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Why did Germany Persecute LGBT people during World War II
...4.</ref> At a time when there were more than 2,000 known male prostitutes, civil servants, sailors, and government officials were among the throngs who freq ...lso in 1933, laws were enacted which banned all pornography and homosexual rights groups and organizations. The gay life in Germany was waning in force and t

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How historically accurate is Braveheart
...kirk in Wallace's life, see: Hamilton, J. S. (2010). The Plantagenets: History of a Dynasty. London ; New York: Continuum, pg. 79.</ref> *[[British Criminal and Legal History Top Ten Booklist]]

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How Historically Accurate is Alexander
*[[British Criminal and Legal History Top Ten Booklist]] *[[How does The Magna Carta influence the Modern Perceptions of Civil Rights?]]

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How Historically Accurate is season 1 of Versailles
====History and Key Events==== ...ntext ; Essays in Honour and Memory of Walter C. Utt. Studies in the History of Christian Traditions 156. Leiden: Brill.</ref>

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How Historically Accurate is season 1 of Victoria
...n der Kiste, J. (2009) Queen Victoria’s children. 2nd ed. Stroud, History Press.</ref> *[[British Criminal and Legal History Top Ten Booklist]]

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What was the impact of the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572) on France
...ct of the massacre was profound. The massacre changed the course of French history and initiated a new and bloody chapter in the Wars of Religion. The massacr ...f4b002ee046258210097ec03ad09bb The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre: A Brief History with Documents] (Faber, London, 2008), p. 67, 89</ref> The Huguenots w

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The Rabbi's Atheist Daughter: Interview with Bonnie S. Anderson
...rk, the astonishing life of Ernestine Potowski Rose, champion of all human rights." ...389&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ae4748818883cd06daf0f4930762dd6b A History of Their Own: Women in Europe from Prehistory to the Present Volume 1] and

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What were the impact of the military reforms of Marius on Rome
Later, he became involved in a series of civil wars with the Roman politician and soldier Sulla, the aristocratic faction ...he legionnaires. The general would often extend his command to secure the rights and the rewards of his soldiers. The legionary owed more allegiance to his

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How did the Social War (91-88 BCE) change the Roman Republic and Italy
...dence from Rome and they could do so because Rome was too preoccupied with civil war and political instability and this according to Plutarch fuelled the gr ...popular party (populares) wanted to compromise and offer the Italians more rights. They had always been sympathetic to the various peoples of Italy, includin

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The Power of Women and Peru's Shining Path
...ed. George E. Marcus, (Durhm: Duke University Press, 1992), 188-193.</ref> Rights for women in Peru were very limited; abortion after rape was illegal, femal ...eft.<ref>Orin Starn, Carlos DeGregori, and Robin Kirk. The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics, ed. Orin Starn, carlos Ivan Degregori, and Robin Ki

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Was Joel Poinsett an Agent of Empire and a Patron of Science
...f human nature became fundamental to definitions of republicanism, natural rights, and national identity, Poinsett went to Mexico, as both a liberal influenc ...his Unpublished Report on the Present Political State of Mexico. A Social History of Anthropology in the United States, by Thomas C. Patterson provides the b

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2017 Organization of American Historians Book Awards
...ified historians and they highlight some of the best new books in American history for 2017. ...ward is given to an author for their first scholarly book on United States history.

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2016 Organization of American Historians Book Awards
...alified historians and who identify some of the best new books in American history for 2016. ...ward is given to an author for their first scholarly book on United States history.

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2015 Organization of American Historians Book Awards
[[File:A_chosen_exile.jpg|thumbnail|250px|left|A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life by Allyson Hobbs]] ...alified historians and who identify some of the best new books in American history for 2016.

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