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History of Sex (American Version) Top Ten Booklist
...ally changed throughout its history. These books seek to explain and place American views of sex in an historical perspective. As per usual, we included some c ...ot interested in trying to separate them for the purposes of our booklist (American Version).

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American Legal History Top Ten Booklist
...ooks helped us think about legal history in new ways. Excitement and legal history are terms that are rarely used together, but after you read these books we ...prolific, and he has also published another twenty books on law and legal history. In fact, there is a very good chance that he wrote and published another

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19th Century American Intellectual History Top Ten Booklist
...eply concerned with the history of ideas. Intellectual history is not the history of old, white philosophers stroking their beards behind mahogany desks. ...contained important intellectual ideas that changed the course of American history. Each of these books, in their own way, accomplish this delicate balancing

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Social History of American Medicine Top Ten Booklist
...ential reference. Pretty much anyone who has written about the history of American medicine has cited it. Should you read it? Yes. Check it out or buy it a ...44274&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=93c00467091eecc6a379c0f7dba5f7ec American Physicians in the Nineteenth Century: From Sects to Science] (Johns Hop

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Why was the Construction of the Alaska Highway so important to American History
...<ref>Virtue, John, ''The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway: A History of Four U.S. Army Regiments in the North, 1942-1943'', McFarland & Company, ...he Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor had not only laid waste to much of the American naval fleet in the Pacific but it awakened the United States government to

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How Did the Battle of Culloden Change British and American History
...lorious Revolution, see: </ref> Massie, A. (2013) The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family that Shaped Britain. New York, St. Martin’s Griffin. ...had ties to the battle at Culloden did ultimately become supporters of the American Revolution, and even participated in the battles, but this was not universa

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How Did the Battle of Culloden Change British and American History?
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African American History Top Ten Booklist
...ething can be gained from a vantage point, drawn from the lives of African American works. This is a small sampling of this work. This books renders the African American experience as an epic journey of resistance, likening the latter to a river

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African American Women's History Top Ten Booklist
...the roles that African American women continue to play in areas as vast as American institutional life and radical movements. Some of the pioneering works in t ...was published as an early call to write the unique experiences of African American women. Its author has inspired many of the writers and thinkers on this lis

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How Did the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 Impact American History
[[File: Andrew_Jackson_Portrait.jpg|250px|thumbnail|left|The Seventh American President, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) (In Office 1829-1837)]]__NOTOC__ ...ful, but defined his presidency nonetheless and set the course of American history for the following few decades. Most people know about President Jackson’s

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How Did the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 Impact American History?
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Why was the Construction of the Alaska Highway so important to American History?
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====A Great Resource for History Teachers==== * [[51 Great Online Resources for History Teachers]]

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Media History Top Ten Booklist
...n offered his provocative entry into the little-known canon of campanarian history, considering how bells resonated across the “auditory landscape” of rur ...ch and complicated place of media within cultural, political, and economic history. Works such as Elena Razlogova’s The Listener’s Voice (on radio), Fred

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History of Sex (American Version) Top Ten Booklist
...ally changed throughout its history. These books seek to explain and place American views of sex in an historical perspective. As per usual, we included some c ...ot interested in trying to separate them for the purposes of our booklist (American Version).

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American Legal History Top Ten Booklist
...ooks helped us think about legal history in new ways. Excitement and legal history are terms that are rarely used together, but after you read these books we ...prolific, and he has also published another twenty books on law and legal history. In fact, there is a very good chance that he wrote and published another

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19th Century Overview of United States History Top Ten Booklist
[[File:Reconstruction.jpeg|thumbnail|left|Reconstruction: American Unfinished Revolution by Eric Foner]] ...393329216&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=JRD5IXV4RUTYNVCZ The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln]'' (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2005

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Gilded Age/Progressive Era History Top Ten Booklist
[[File:AmericanColossus.jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900 by H.W. Brands]] ...nts that can be pointed to for defining eras such as Colonial America, the American Civil War, Reconstruction or the Cold War. Arguably, even the term Gilded A

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What were the major United States slave revolts
Slavery represented the opposite of freedom. In the period of human history variously known as the modern era or the Age of Discovery, this form of unf ...06057&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=4897487de0288081715e63265996a90f American Negro Slave Revolts]'' New York: International Publishers, 1983.

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19th Century American Intellectual History Top Ten Booklist
...eply concerned with the history of ideas. Intellectual history is not the history of old, white philosophers stroking their beards behind mahogany desks. ...contained important intellectual ideas that changed the course of American history. Each of these books, in their own way, accomplish this delicate balancing

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Social History of American Medicine Top Ten Booklist
...ential reference. Pretty much anyone who has written about the history of American medicine has cited it. Should you read it? Yes. Check it out or buy it a ...44274&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=93c00467091eecc6a379c0f7dba5f7ec American Physicians in the Nineteenth Century: From Sects to Science] (Johns Hop

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The Cold War, Sexuality, and American Medicine: Interview with Carolyn Herbst Lewis
...her about it. Carolyn Herbst Lewis is currently a Assistant Professor of History at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Her current research focuses on Dr. ...century United States, but also the forces shaping professional shifts in American medicine in this same period, as well as the overlap between the two."

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How did Akhenaten Radically Change Egyptian Religion and Culture
...Donald B. “Akhenaten: New Theories and Old Facts.” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 269: 4-15</ref> ...rendered has come to be called the Amarna style. It is unique in Egyptian history due to its dramatic departure from traditional artistic conventions.

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How did the Boxer Rebellion unite Imperial Powers and create Chinese Nationalism
The Boxer Uprising (1899-1901) was a key event in the history of China, as it reflected the colonial powers increasing influence in Chine ...foreign presence in the 19th century, Duara, Prasenjit. 1995. Rescuing History from the Nation: Questioning Narratives of Modern China. Chicago: Unive

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What was the Albany Plan of Union of 1754
...ernment. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Although never carried out, the Albany Plan was {{#dpl:category=Colonial American History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=7}}

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How did Great Britain win the French Indian War (Seven Years War)
[[File:Nouvelle-France1750.png|thumbnail|left|250px|Map of North American in 1750]]__NOTOC__ ...ying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent and ultimately to the American Revolution. In terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in m

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Why did Westward Expansion Lead to the American Revolution
...l dissatisfaction with imperial rule and, ultimately, to the causes of the American Revolution. ...ssippi came under British control. With the official end of the war, Anglo-American colonists began to pour over the Appalachian Mountains in search of land.

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What is the history of summer camps in the United States
For children and adolescents, summer camp has been a fixture of American life. In the summer months, parents have often placed their children in sum The history of summer camps has in the United States has its origin in the evolution of

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Did Theodore Roosevelt really save Football
In 1905, American football faced an crisis. Far to many young men were being killed while pla .... <ref>Klein, Christopher, ”How Teddy Roosevelt helped save football,” history.com, September 6, 2012</ref>

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How did Edwin Drake create the World's first oil well
...f the oil well fundamentally altered the course of the 20th century. <ref>American Chemical Society, “The Development of the Pennsylvania Oil Industry,” ...cked in technical expertise he more than made up for in the quintessential American trait - stick-to-itiveness.

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What are the "Six Flags" that have Flown over Texas
...real history, which when dissected, encapsulates about 400 years of early American settlement. ...sections, a la Disneyland, with each representing a period of the state's history which came alive with miniature towns, shows, and attractions.

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What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution
...tinguished. What qualified Washington for the supreme confidence the young American rebels placed in him? ...lderness were not over. The British mounted the largest military force the American colonies had ever seen under Edward Braddock, the commander-in-chief of the

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Which Guns Won the American West
...]] [[Category:History of Science and Technology]][[Category:History of the American West]] {{Mediawiki:US History}}

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What are the Origins of Astronomy
...lopments and mathematics Mesopotamia see: Hodgkin, Luke Howard. 2013. ''A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity''. Oxford: Oxford University ...s they provide the first set of accurate ancient dates anywhere in ancient history.

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The Conspiracy of Free Trade: Interview with Marc-William Palen
...es behind free trade and protectionism. Palen's book explores a world when American extreme economic nationalism came into conflict with Britain's advocacy of ...mes'', the ''Australian'', ''The Conversation'', ''Globalist Magazine'', ''History News Network'' and many others. Palen has recently published two outstandi

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What are the Lasting Legacies of the Roman Empire on Modern Governments
...pted and codified later. See: Stein, Peter. 1999. ''Roman Law in European History.'' New York: Cambridge University Press, pg. 31.</ref> ...discussion on the Digest see: Stein, Peter. 1999. ''Roman Law in European History.'' New York: Cambridge University Press, pg. 44.</ref> One example influenc

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What Role did the Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson play in Wartime
...Davidson Motor Company. <ref>”’H-D Supports the Military,” corporate history, Harley Davidson USA, 2015</ref> ...trains mechanics today. <ref>”’H-D Supports the Military,” corporate history, Harley Davidson USA, 2015</ref>

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How did Medicine develop in the Ancient World
...d their involvement in medical practices, see Sigerist, Henry E. 1987. ''A History of Medicine''. Publication / Historical Library, Yale Medical Library, no. *[[Social History of American Medicine Top Ten Booklist]]

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Why was the Construction of the Alaska Highway so important to American History
...<ref>Virtue, John, ''The Black Soldiers Who Built the Alaska Highway: A History of Four U.S. Army Regiments in the North, 1942-1943'', McFarland & Company, ...he Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor had not only laid waste to much of the American naval fleet in the Pacific but it awakened the United States government to

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Why Was Vicksburg “The Gibraltar of the Confederacy”
...fought at Gettysburg, and more men died than any battle ever contested on American soil. ====An American River Port City Becomes “The Gibraltar of the Confederacy”====

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Portal:Interviews
...t famous and infamous security guard and detective agency in United States history. Pinkerton originally created the agency to help railroad companies investi [[File:Gregory-American-Surveillance-c.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px]]

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How did climate change influence Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Our changing climate shows many examples where it altered and shaped history. Climate is not a deterministic process, but it does create the conditions ...ts, see: Lieberman, B. D., & Gordon, E. (2018). Climate change in human history: prehistory to the present. London ; New York: Bloomsbury Academic, a

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Portal:Booklists
...lyHistory.org top ten booklist focusing on best book on the battles of the American Civil War. The books on this list explore the battles of Antietam, Gettysbu ====[[American Revolution Top Ten Booklist]]====

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How did eugenics develop and why did it persist into the late 20th Century
As modern students of history, we must divorce scientific theories of the past from the unavoidable socie [[File: eugenicsburden.jpg|thumbnail|left|325px|American eugenics propaganda poster from 1930s]]

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How Did Early Mathematics Evolve
...are the origins of mathematics and how did this field evolve in its early history?<ref>For further information on factors leading to the rise of early mathem ...seems to have happened both in Mesopotamia and Egypt (Figure 1).<ref>For a history on the development of the Pythagorean theorem, see: Katz, Victor J., and A

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Causes of World War II Top Ten Booklist
The second world war was the most catastrophic war in human history. The origins of the second world war in Europe are complex and controversia ...nd they were faced with rising powers in Europe such as Italy and Germany. American isolationism meant that it was reluctant to help the British and Empires to

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Make It Rain: Interview with Kristine C. Harper
....html The University of Chicago Press] explores the bizarre and ridiculous history of state-funded attempts to control the weather. ...ddition to Make it Rain, Professor Harper also wrote the definitive history of meteorology [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262517353/ref=as_li_t

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What were the Root Causes of the Spanish Civil War
...Spain lost almost the last of its colonies after it defeat in the Spanish-American war.<ref>Vincent, Mary (2007). ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0198731 ...ry:Military History]][[Category:European History]] [[Category:20th Century History]]

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What was the evolution of water technologies like
The history of water use and technologies to bring water to human societies is long, pa ...rthians, and Sasanians. In essence, water technologies altered the path of history, as it enabled a region once sparsely populated to become more central for

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Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist
...ategory:Political History]][[Category:History Booklists]][[Category:French History]][[Category:Expert Booklists]] *[[American Revolution Top Ten Booklist]]

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How did the Sharia Law develop
*[[American Legal History Top Ten Booklist]] *[[American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory]]

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Why has the French Civil Code had a lasting influence on contemporary European law
...e French society. Its long-lasting effect is closely connected to the very history of its creation. ...ic code, therefore, was founded on the premise that, for the first time in history, a purely rational law should be created, which justification was to be fou

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When did Social Inequality Develop in the Ancient World
...ode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ba5989033a645ff589d8c3e61a6eb8a1 The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt]''. New ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, ...hool of American Research Advanced Seminar Series. Sante Fe, NM: School of American Research Press.</ref> In addition, as warfare became established in society

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How Did Early Judicial Systems Evolve
...zens. The concept of justice, in fact, has evolved from very early written history, showing some similarities early on with modern ideas of law and justice fo ...laws of Urukagina, see: Kramer, Samuel Noah. 1995. ''The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character''. 12. [pr.]. Chicago: The Univ. of Chicago Press.<

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What was the dominant medical sect in the United States during the 19th Century
...>Sandvick, Clinton (2016)''Defining the Practice of Medicine: Licensing American Physicians, 1870-1907.'' unpublished manuscript.</ref> Each of these m ...stantly worried that they may lose their place at the head of the table of American medicine. In the later portion of the 20th century, Regular physicians cons

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Angels of the Underground: Interview with Theresa Kaminski
...yh0c-20&linkId=GHWHIHREOYZOZRWG Citizen of Empire: Ethel Thomas Herold, an American in the Philippines].'' She also edited Dorothy Dore Dowle's autobiography ' Kaminski is currently a Professor of American Women's History at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. You can also follow her on [h

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How did the Versailles Treaty lead to World War Two
...sponse to those terms would lead to the most destructive conflict in world history - World War Two. ...d to the famous "stab in the back" theory utilized by Hitler. The sight of American, British, French, and Belgian occupying the Rhineland pierced the brief cal

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What Was the Significance of the Southwest in the Outcome of the Civil War
...e, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant are names synonymous with the American Civil War. Henry Hopkins Sibley and James Carleton are less familiar or alt ...Santa Fe. This left Arizona to essentially fend for itself against Native American raids. Lawlessness became rampant and Apache attacks more prevalent, thus p

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Did the Battle of Fredericksburg Change the Identities of Irish Soldiers
...cember 13, 1862 on the battlefield in Fredericksburg, Virginia? During the American Civil War, the Battle of Fredericksburg was but one meeting ground of Irish ...“Ethnicity and the Self: The Shifting Identity of Irish Soldiers in the American Civil War.” (2014).</ref>

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What is the history of socialism in the United States
...itical history in the United States and has been, at times, influential in American politics. ...fitable, and the farm itself was sold (Figure 1).<ref>For early history of American socialism and Utopian socialism, see: Taylor, K. (2016). Political ideas

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The Hays Code, Gangsters, and Prohibition: How did 1934 change Hollywood
...ad worked for the MPPDA since 1931, in charge of the SRC in 1933. An Irish American with a strong Catholic upbringing, Breen realized harsher measures needed t

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What is the significance of the 1968 East L.A. Walkouts
...lavery had all had their violent and discriminatory effects on the African American/Black population, especially in the South. ...e important to them, as well as to the land they had lost from Spanish and American imperialism.

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Why did museums develop
...e think of museums as areas that display the past, our culture, or natural history of our world. This certainly has developed to be the modern norm; however, ...past that connected Babylonian civilization to the past, showing its long history, and bringing objects of the gods back to the world. The uncovered objects

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Hodges' Scout: Interview with Len Travers
...uts who were ambushed on a patrol in upstate New York by French and Native American soldiers during the French and Indian War. Travers uses this massacre to ex Len Travers is professor of history at the Univesity of Massachusetts Dartmouth and he is also the author of [h

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What was the Bracero Program
...ent discussions about how documented and undocumented workers fit into the American labor system, are reminders of the United States’ biggest experiment with ...by the war. The program was intended as a temporary wartime solution, but American farms’ growing dependence on Mexican labor kept the program active for tw

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What is the history of government shutdowns in the United States
This history of government shutdowns in the United States is relatively recent. In the 1 ...thousands of federal employees. Shutdowns now became a distinct feature of American politics. This was also significant as now appropriations began to increasi

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Why did the United States and Soviet Union Reach Detente During the Cold War
...l|300px|left|Debate between Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon in 1959 in American model kitchen in Moscow.]] ...this time frame. Several major and surprising events, including the end of American involvement in the Vietnam War, a significant economic downturn in the West

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Did Midas Really Have the Golden Touch
...d into a familiar pop culture meme seen on cartoons and even adopted by an American automotive repair franchise, bringing it into the minds of millions of peop ...link, M. “The Native Kingdom of Anatolia.” In The Cambridge Ancient History. Edited by John Boardman, I.E.S. Edwards, N.GL. Hammond, E. Sollberger,

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When Did Jackie Robinson Integrate Baseball and Why Is It Important
Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in major league baseball on April 15, 1947. He went 0 for 3. He rea ...eshadowed his later role in civil rights. Robinson and some fellow African-American soldiers applied to Officer Candidate School(OCS). Like baseball, the Army

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How did the 'Malaise' Period of Struggle in the 1970s Occur in the United States
...nistration became embroiled with the largest scandal in American political history. Questions swirled about how much President Nixon knew about the break in a ...race. Carter came to the Presidency with the promise of never lying to the American people. Carter aimed to elevate human rights to the top of his agenda and s

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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 ...gland (textiles), was starting to shut down. Henry Adams, Secretary to the American Minister of London, wrote that “the suffering among the people in Lancash

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Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
...ng Poor]. There's a chance that one of your American ancestors lived in an American shantytown. While we may not realize it now, shantytowns were a common feat ...ican Studies Program. She is also the director of the Institute for Public History. Before becoming a professor, Goff had a distinguished career as a business

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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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Engineering Victory during the Civil War: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.
...rs win through logistics." Logistics is a fairly unsexy aspect of military history, but without good logistics armies cannot function. Are you trying to refoc Logistics is not a sexy aspect of military history, but most professional soldiers and military historians recognize its impor

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Why did the United States Gain the Upper Hand Against the Soviet Union at the End of the Cold War
...arter's presidency saw its share of crises, including the overthrow of the American-allied Shah of Iran in 1979, sparking a second oil crisis. ...States fell back into recession in 1980 Carter lost the confidence of the American people and was replaced by former California Governor Ronald Reagan by a 51

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What was Atomic Diplomacy
...mmediately considered the potential non-military benefits derived from the American nuclear monopoly. In the years that followed, there were several occasions ...icials hoped that the threat of the bomb would soften Soviet resistance to American proposals for free elections in Eastern Europe or reduced Soviet control ov

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What caused Bacon's Rebellion
...st stirring of revolutionary sentiment in America, which culminated in the American Revolution almost exactly one hundred years later. However, in the past few Thus ended one of the most unusual and complicated chapters in Jamestown's history. Could it have been prevented or was it time for inevitable changes to take

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Why did Operation Market Garden in 1944 fail
...mainly fought in the Netherlands. It was the largest airborne operation in history up to that time. The operation was a daring one, and it was the brainchild The combined Anglo-American divisions inflicted huge losses on the Germans. The German army was forced

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Why was Nikita Khrushchev deposed as the leader of the USSR
...n evil entity. He aimed at showing off the superiority of the Soviets over American and Western products. This position further alienated Mao Zedong. As the Ch {{#dpl:category=Russian History|ordermethod=firstedit|order=descending|count=8}}

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Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
...ginsAmericanReligiousNationalism.png|thumbnail|250px|left|''The Origins of American Religious Nationalism'']] ...that underpinned the recent Twitter debate, and his understanding of early American Christianity.

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What was Plato's academy and why did it influence Western thought
...Giovanni, John R. Catan, and Giovanni Reale. 1990. Plato and Aristotle. A History of Ancient Philosophy, Giovanni Reale ; 2. Albany, NY: State Univ. of New ...y.<ref>For more on Arcesilaus, see: Algra, Keimpe, ed. 2005. The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy. 1st pbk. ed. Cambridge ; New York: Cambridge U

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What Were the Motives of the Irish in the American Civil War
...temperate, and barbarian.’”<ref>Jay P. Dolan, ''The Irish Americans: A History'' (New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2008), 62.</ref>Most Irishmen in the U.S. we ...The oratory skills for which he was renowned did not fail him as he fired American patriotism into Irish hearts and minds.

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Was the Destruction Perpetrated by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman Necessary to End the Civil War
January 1, 1863 marked a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. On this date the Emancipation Proclamation, the preliminary of w

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The Greek Philosophers Top Ten Booklist
...recent and have helped scholars and others to understand this key time in history and its transformative effects. ...01581&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=12862945d4b559d42fe6f6c19f4f6e84 History of Western Philosophy]. Reprinted. Routledge Classics. London: Routledg

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The Best Historians and Books According to James McPherson
...book most responsible for shaping his career, and even the most overrated history book ever. It's a biggie. ...-20&linkId=67f56d2729096f3e91b2e721446833e8 The Ideological Origins in the American Revolution]

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How Did God Influence the Wounded in the American Civil War
...Carter was far from alone as a miraculous survivor of the bloodiest of all American wars. Although Fredericksburg was a horrific battle, the one seven months h The first three days of July, 1863 witnessed the greatest amount of American blood spilled in a single battle. Of the more than 165,000 men who engaged

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American Revolution Top Ten Booklist
...The successful fight for independence has had a remarkable impact on world history over the past 200 years. The United States gradually transformed itself fro ...ive on the Revolution they also to see and think about aspects of American history that we never considered. Here's our list.

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Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover
...wly drafted federal Constitution which would determine the fate of the new American Republic. In order for the Constitution to go in effect, nine of the states ...82aa4a8591a17de Founders as Fathers: The Private Lives and Politics of the American Revolutionaries] (Yale University Press, 2014), [https://www.amazon.

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How Did Southern Belles Help Dispel Their Own Stereotype
...Ellen Carol DuBois and Lynn Dumenil, ''Through Women’s Eyes: An American History'' (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005), 149.</ref> In Southern culture, ...[Category:Civil War]] [[Category:Medical History]][[Category:United States History]]

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How Did the Bed Develop as Household Furniture
...n today what represents a bed differs greatly from culture to culture. The history of the bed, like most furniture, has been shaped by its complex development ==Early History==

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Origins of World War One - Top Ten Booklist
...in the declaration of war. The book is a work of diplomatic and political history and Tuchman outlines the series of errors that according to her led to the ...ry:History Booklists]][[Category:Expert Booklists]][[Category:20th Century History]]

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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 ...ican, either directly or indirectly, changes the course of his society’s history. While the slave suffers, so too does the free man who does nothing, as he

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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> ...ims being free blacks and their white allies.<ref>Herbert Shapiro, “Afro-American Responses to Race Violence During Reconstruction”, ''Science and Society'

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How Did the Great Depression and the Vietnam War Help Shape the Hollywood Western?
...eds., ''Hollywood’s West: The American Frontier in Film, Television, and History'' (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press), 6. Historian Frederic Jackson ...h as Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney had won the hearts and dollars of American film-goers. The anti-hero was emerging as a popular figure in the United St

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Nature's Path: Interview with Susan E. Cayleff
...are just a few of the medical sects born during this era of United States history. At the very end of the 19th Century, a new medical system called naturopat ...entury. Cayleff's book is an intriguing addition to the medical and social history of the United States.

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British Criminal and Legal History Top Ten Booklist
...ions to the contrary, legal history can extraordinarily fascinating. Legal history explores the conflicts that arise from civilization. A deft legal historian If you're even remotely familiar with the field of British criminal and legal history, no doubt you've seen John Beattie’s [https://www.amazon.com/gp/produc

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Hollywood and Communism: How Did ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' Support Marxist Ideology
...her Hollywood heavyweights went to Washington D.C. to protest the House Un-American Activities Committee’s “black-listing” film producers and directors a ...ach other) are destitute members of the labor class who no longer fit into American society. They struggle daily to exist without purpose or intention until th

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How did American football develop
...While we tend to think of it as a uniquely American sport, its origin and history demonstrate that it is an evolution of sports that have been played since a ==Which games inspired American Football?==

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Civil War Battles Top Ten Booklist
...ere are more self-published books on the American Civil War than any other American historical topic. ...dvance into the North, it gave birth to the most famous speech in American history. Each of these books attempts to answer different questions about Gettysbur

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Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
...h the United States and Great Britain that normalized piracy. Canadian and American ship owners and investors took advantage of it and funded privateering outf Faye M. Kert has finally written a comprehensive history on the privateers of the War of 1812. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product

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How did modern boxing emerge
...Regulation of Boxing: A History and Comparative Analysis of Policies among American States. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland, pg. 23.</ref> ...the rise of boxing in Europe, see: Boddy, Kasia. 2009. Boxing: A Cultural History. First paperback pr. London: Reaktion.</ref> In particular, swords became l

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How did baseball develop
...nail|left|250px|Figure 1. Baseball played in a prisoner of war camp in the American Civil War.]] ...riod and over time adapted into a very different game. As with other major American sports, Great Britain played a key role in baseball's development.

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Who integrated the NBA
...ball’s Brooklyn Dodgers, was the first to step up and end segregation in American sports. ...gue baseball became a watershed in race relations in the United States. An American hero, his number 42 has been retired by every major league team.

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What is the Magician's Oath and why is it important
...gicians] (founded 1922, based in St. Charles, Missouri) and The Society of American Magicians (founded in 1902), in 1993 issued a joint ethics statement that e [[Category:Wikis]][[Category:History of Magic]]

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How did basketball develop
==Early History== ...during the winter months. Initially, Naismith tried to create versions of American football or soccer as indoor sports. However, all of these proved too viole

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Reserve Police Battalion 101: How Did Ordinary Citizens Become Killers Under the Third Reich
...men of the 101st were in fact ordinary and common to us all. For example, American veterans of the Vietnam “conflict” still exhibit symptoms of PTSD more ...[Category:German History]] [[Category:Polish History]] [[Category:Military History]]

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How did the modern tennis emerge
...following, with many of the world's top players coming from Europe, North American, and Australia. While today's sport is seen as another multi-billion dollar ...f>For more information, see: Gillmeister, H. (1998). Tennis: a cultural history. London: Leicester University Press, pg. 3.</ref>

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How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War
...John David Hoptak, ''The Battle of South Mountain'' (Charleston, S.C.: The History Press, 2011), 36.</ref> ...in a battle that led directly to the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history, Antietam, which in turn led to a new war aim for President Abraham Lincoln

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American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory
...08804&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=88f43e98245c09932f516c1eb8248040 American Surveillance] by Anthony Gregory]] ...://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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How did the marathon emerge
...cited as the origin of this sport. While there is truth in this story, the history of the marathon is complex and its presence in many major world cities show The earliest history of the marathon is likely legend based on some facts. The story of the lege

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Why Did American Colonists Become United Against England
...to the war debt and the costs associated with stationing British troops on American soil. The British government assessed taxes on the colonies yet denied colo ...to attain money from the colonies in order to reduce England’s war debt. American citizens, already feeling the pangs of post-war recession, were feeling the

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How Did Slavery Develop
...as been used as a form of punishment or to deal with prisoners of war. The history of this institution has, however, evolved over the millennia. ...he origins of slavery, see: Heuman, G. J. (Ed.). (2012). The Routledge History of Slavery (1. publ. in paperback). London: Routledge.</ref>. Initially

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