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Joseph Stalin

History; American history

Soviet premier in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his violent purges of intenal political enemies and his suspicion of Western leaders, an ideology guided by two major German invasions into Russia.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

History; American history

The founder of the Mormon Church, Smith was murdered in Illinois in 1844.

These companies were given the right to develop trade between England and certain geographic regions, such as Russia or India. Investors would pool their capital, in return for shares of stock, to ...

Johnny Reb

History; American history

This appellation was used to refer to common soldiers serving in Confederate armies during the Civil War. See Billy Yank.

Knights of labour

History; American history

A labour organisation founded in 1869, it called for the unity of all workers, rejected industrial capitalism, and favoured cooperatively owned businesses but was discredited by such labour violence ...

Enumerated Goods

History; American history

Products grown or extracted from England's North American colonies that could be shipped only to England or other colonies within the empire. Goods on the first enumeration list included tobacco, ...