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House Un American Activities Committee (HUAC)

History; American history

Investigated subversive right and left wing movements. During the Cold War, it was best known for its two investigations of the American film industry.

Religious diversity was at the core of William Penn's vision for a colony in America. As such, the colony of Pennsylvania represented a "holy experiment" for Penn. He encouraged people of all faiths ...

Jimmy Carter

History; American history

Georgia governor in 1970, and president in 1976. His progressive racial views reflected an emergent South less concerned with racial distinctions and more concerned with economic development and ...

James Monroe

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The president of the United States during the Era of Good Feelings.

James Meredith

History; American history

Black student who courageously sought admission into all white University of Mississippi in 1962. His enrollment sparked a riot instigated by a white mob that attacked federal marshals and national ...

James Madison

History; American history

The Father of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and a co founder of the Jeffersonian Republican party, Madison served as president during the War of 1812.

Initiative and Referendum

History; American history

A procedure that allows citizens to propose legislation through petitions, it was passed by numerous states at the turn of the century but rarely used until the 1970s.