Kanagawa Treaty initiated a new era in the Far East
Kanagawa Treaty marked the end of Japan's 220-year-old policy of national seclusion by opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American vessels.
Success of radio stations tied to WWI
WWI was a blessing for radio because the United States government suspended all patent disputes until after the conflict and pushed production forward.
The West was not created overnight
Hugh Earnhart digs into the mass migration of tens of thousands of Americans into the western part of the Unites States and what it took to make it happen.
The long history of the Fourth of July
Hugh Earnhart details the long history of the Fourth of July — the birthday of the United States of America.
Formation of the Confederacy preceded American Civil War
Discontent grew in the South until southern states began seceding and eventually formed the Confederacy to oppose the Union army in the American Civil War.
Truman wanted to help free countries stay free
After World War II the U.S. had to find a new approach to the problem of peaceful stabilization of international affairs due to Soviet Union expansion.
Washington’s clever attack saved The Revolution
Washington decided on a bold stroke of military strategy to win the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776.
Morrill Acts created land-grant colleges
The land grant colleges teach agriculture, mechanics and military science. Learn how the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Washington faced many obstacles in 1794
One of the most difficult obstacles facing George Washington's first administration was that of guaranteeing the loyalty of the West to the Union.
Foolhardy Custer longed for a feat of valor
Learn more about the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Col. George A. Custer.
