European immigrants got mixed welcome
The United States attracted many European immigrants during the decades of 1840 and 1850. Learn more about these large migrations and what caused them.
Rockwell’s Four Freedoms represented America
In 1943, Norman Rockwell painted the Four Freedoms and instantly became "America's artist in chief."
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.
The rise and fall of prohibition in the United States
The ratification of the 18th Amendment and the enactment of the Volstead Act marked the culmination of a long campaign in the U.S. against liquor traffic.
Social Security Act was part of FDR’s New Deal
Probably the most revolutionary of all the New Deal undertakings was the Social Security Act. Find out how it was created, amended and finally passed.
Though successful, Mexican war brought guilt
Learn more about how the Mexican war started, ended and everything in that happened in between.
Foolhardy Custer longed for a feat of valor
Learn more about the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Col. George A. Custer.
Mayo Clinic began from community need
Although the Mayo Clinic grew beyond the lives of its creators, it's important to remember it was built on the practices and ideas of three individuals.
Puritans paved the way for American way of life
The Plymouth colony was never large, but it played a significant role in pointing other dissenters the way to the New World.
American production helped win World War II
Planes, ships and tanks got the most attention, but thousands of other items were no less impressive. Learn more about American manufacturers' role in WWII.
