American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

In November 1775 John Murray, Lord Dunmore (Virginia's last royal governor), issued an emancipation proclamation that freed all slaves and indentured servants living in Virginia who were willing to ...

Electric Trolley

History; American history

Public transportation for urban neighborhoods, using electric current from overhead wires. Between 1888 and 1902, 97 percent of urban transit mileage had been electrified.

Coney Island

History; American history

Popular site of New York amusement parks opening in 1890s, attracting working class Americans with rides and games celebrating abandon and instant gratification.

Copperheads

History; American history

Not every person living in the North during the Civil War favoured making war against the Confederacy. Such persons came to be identified as Copperheads. Often affiliated with the Democratic party ...

Deregulation

History; American history

An economic policy, begun during the administration of Jimmy Carter, which freed air and surface transportation, the savings and loan industry, natural gas, and other industries from many government ...

David Walker

History; American history

The free black author of An Appeal to the coloured Citizens of the World, which threatened violence if slavery was not abolished.

Dawes Severalty Act

History; American history

Legislation passed in 1887 to authorise the president to divide tribal land and distribute it to individual Native Americans, it gave 160 acres to each head of the household in an attempt to ...