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Revision as of 19:27, 25 May 2019
Contents
- 1 American Colonial History
- 2 American Revolution
- 3 American Revolution Booklists
- 4 History of the Early Republic
- 5 History of the Early Republic Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 6 Jacksonian America
- 7 Civil War
- 8 Civil War Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 9 Reconstruction
- 10 Gilded Age
- 11 Gilded Age Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- 12 Prelude to the Great War
- 13 In the Trenches
- 14 Booklists and Booklists
- 15 Prelude to World War II
- 16 World at War
- 17 Consequences World War II
- 18 Booklists, Author Interviews and Book Reviews
- 19 World War Two in Pop Culture
- 20 Cold War
- 21 American Medical History
- 22 American Legal History
- 23 American Sports History
American Colonial History
- Why was the Jay Treaty so unpopular in the United States
- How did the United States react to the French Revolution
- Why did France side with the American Colonies during the American Revolution
- What caused the French and Indian War
- What was the purpose of the Committee of Secret Correspondence during the American Revolution
- Why did the Continental Congress draft and sign the Declaration of Independence
- How did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 end the American Revolution
- Why did the Continental Congress adopt the Articles of Confederation
- Why did the United States Continental Congress approve The Model Treaty of 1776
- Why did Westward Expansion Lead to the American Revolution
- How did Great Britain win the French Indian War (Seven Years War)
- What was the Albany Plan of Union of 1754
- Indians, Settlers, and Slaves in a Frontier Exchange Economy: The Lower Mississippi Valley Before 1783 - Book Review
- The Middle Ground: Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650-1815 - Book Review
- Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England - Book Review
- The Radicalism of the American Revolution - Book Review
- Revolutionary Deists: Early America's Rational Infidels - Book Review
- Gender in Early America Top Ten Booklist
- How Did the Battle of Culloden Change British and American History
- Why did African Americans join the British Army during the American Revolution
- American Revolution Top Ten Booklist
- Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
- Hodges' Scout: Interview with Len Travers
- What was George Washington's military experience before the American Revolution
- What are the "Six Flags" that have Flown over Texas
American Revolution
- How did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 end the American Revolution?
- Why did the Continental Congress draft and sign the Declaration of Independence?
- Why did the Continental Congress adopt the Articles of Confederation?
- Why Did American Colonists Become United Against England?
- Why did African Americans join the British Army during the American Revolution?
- Why did the United States Continental Congress approve The Model Treaty of 1776?
American Revolution Booklists
History of the Early Republic
- How did the Second Great Awakening change the United States
- Why did the Treaty of Wangxia negotiated with the United States ultimately alienate China
- How did the United States resolve its dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory
- Why did Daniel Webster negotiate the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Britain
- Why did the United States free the African captives on the Spanish schooner Amistad
- What caused the War of 1812
- How was the United Nations formed after World War Two
- Why did the United States pass the Chinese Exclusion Acts
- How did the United States and Great Britain eliminate their dueling navies on the Great Lakes and establish their borders in 1818
- How did the United States acquire Florida
- Why did the United States Repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943
- How Did St. Clair’s Defeat Happen
- What were the major United States slave revolts
- What was the Trent Affair and why did it disrupt relations between the United States and Britain during the Civil War
- What was the United States role in founding Liberia
- What are the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary
- Why did the United States buy the Gadsden Purchase in 1854
- Why did France sell the Louisiana Purchase to the United States
- How did the Napoleonic Wars in Europe cause the War of 1812
- Why did the war between Britain and Napoleon's France led to the War of 1812?
- Why did the United States go to war against the Barbary States in 1815
- How did the XYZ Affair lead to the Quasi-War between France and the United States
- How did the United States react to the French Revolution
- How did the Citizen Genet Affair derail relations between the United States and France
- Why did the United States fail to support the Haitian Revolution of 1801 against France
History of the Early Republic Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- Revolutionary Deists: Early America's Rational Infidels by Kerry Walter
- The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
- Privateering during the War of 1812: Interview with Faye M. Kert
- Fate of the Revolution: Interview with Lorri Glover
- Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
- Shantytown, USA: Interview with Lisa Goff
- Gender in Early America Top Ten Booklist
- Revolutionary Deists: Early America's Rational Infidels by Kerry Walter
Jacksonian America
- The Mysterious Illness of Jim Bowie: How Did He Contribute to His Own Decline?
- Interview:Pigs, Parks, and Power in the Antebellum City: Interview with Catherine McNeur
- Was Joel Poinsett an Agent of Empire and a Patron of Science?
- What are the Origins of the Abolitionist Movement?
Civil War
- How Did Southern Belles Help Dispel Their Own Stereotype?
- Did the Battle of Fredericksburg Change the Identities of Irish Soldiers?
- How Did Thomas Francis Meagher Really Die?
- How Did the Battle of South Mountain Alter the Course of the American Civil War?
- Was the Destruction Perpetrated by Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman Necessary to End the Civil War?
- Were Members of the Underground Railroad Criminals?
- What Was the Role of Hood's Texas Brigade at the Battle of Gaines's Mill?
- What Was the Significance of the Southwest in the Outcome of the Civil War
- What Were the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of "Stonewall" Jackson?
- What Were the Motives of the Irish in the American Civil War?
- Why Did Scandinavians Volunteer for the Union Army during the Civil War?
- Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War?
- Why Was Vicksburg “The Gibraltar of the Confederacy?”
- How Did God Influence the Wounded in the American Civil War?
Civil War Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- Book Review: "The Assassin's Accomplice."
- Interview:African American Soldiers During the Civil War: Interview with Author Bob Luke
- Engineering Victory during the Civil War: Interview with Thomas F. Army, Jr.
- Interview:Lincoln's Biggest Bet: Interview with Todd Brewster
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- American Civil War Biographies Top Ten Booklist
- Civil War Battles Top Ten Booklist
- 19th Century Overview of United States History Top Ten Booklist
Reconstruction
Gilded Age
- Why has it been difficult to punish the police for brutality?
- Why are there so many Monuments to the Confederacy across the United States?
- What was the dominant medical sect in the United States during the 19th Century?
- How did illegal abortions spur the push for medical licensing in the 19th Century?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws?
- Why did Medical Licensing Boards prosecute Christian Scientists for practicing medicine during the 19th Century?
- When were doctors first licensed in California?
Gilded Age Book Reviews, Author Interviews and Booklists
- The Conspiracy of Free Trade: Interview with Marc-William Palen
- Inventing the Pinkertons: Interview with Paul O'Hara
- Gilded Age/Progressive Era History Top Ten Booklist
Prelude to the Great War
In the Trenches
Booklists and Booklists
- Origins of World War One - Top Ten Booklist
- Book Review- Gallipoli
- Book Review: Good-Bye to All That
- Book Review: The Treaty of Versailles: A Concise History
Prelude to World War II
World at War
- D-Day: What Factors Were Considered When Planning Operation Overlord?
- What Mistakes did the Allies make during Operation Overlord on D-Day?
- Why did Operation Market Garden in 1944 fail?
Consequences World War II
Booklists, Author Interviews and Book Reviews
- Causes of World War II Top Ten Booklist
- Ten Essential Books Pertaining to the Holocaust
- Angels of the Underground: Interview with Theresa Kaminski
- Book Review: "Wartime"
- Book Review: With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
World War Two in Pop Culture
Cold War
- Why did the United States and Soviet Union Reach Detente During the Cold War?
- Why did the United States Gain the Upper Hand Against the Soviet Union at the End of the Cold War?
- The Cold War, Sexuality, and American Medicine: Interview with Carolyn Herbst Lewis
American Medical History
- What was the dominant medical sect in the United States during the 19th Century?
- How did illegal abortions spur the push for medical licensing in the 19th Century?
- How did Oregon pass Medical Licensing Laws?
- Why did Medical Licensing Boards prosecute Christian Scientists for practicing medicine during the 19th Century?
- When were doctors first licensed in California?
- Why was the First Heart Transplant a Failure?
- Public Health and the Risk Factor by William Rothstein
- Social History of American Medicine Top Ten Booklist
- The Cold War, Sexuality, and American Medicine: Interview with Carolyn Herbst Lewis
American Legal History
- Why was James Willard Hurst important for legal history?
- American Legal History Top Ten Booklist
- Interview:The History of Music Piracy: Interview with Alex Sayf Cummings
- American Surveillance: Interview with Anthony Gregory