American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

Secretary of State for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, and advocate of a vigorous expansionism. He is perhaps best known for the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7. 2 million, an act ...

William Ellery Channing

History; American history

America's leading exponent of religious liberalism, Channing was one of the founders of American Unitarianism.

Zimmermann Telegram

History; American history

Telegram from German Foreign Minister Arnold Zimmermann to the German ambassador to Mexico pledging a Mexican German alliance against the United States, which brought the United States into World War ...

Yellow Journalism

History; American history

A type of journalism that provides little to no well researched information. Instead focuses on eye-catching headlines to sell more copies. It began with sensationalistic press accounts of the ...

Writs of Assistance

History; American history

Blanket search warrants used by English customs collectors in the colonies to try to catch suspected smugglers. These writs did not require any form of prior evidence to justify searches, which the ...

War Powers Act

History; American history

This 1973 law required presidents to win specific authorization from Congress to engage U. S. Forces in foreign combat for more than 90 days.

War of 1812

History; American history

War between Britain and the United States. Causes included British interference with American shipping, impressment of seamen, a desire to end British aid to Indians, and an American desire for ...