American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

As an economic incentive to encourage English to settle in Virginia and other English colonies during the seventeenth century, sponsoring parties would offer 50 acres of land per person to those who ...

Haymarket Square riot

History; American history

A violent encounter between police and protestors in 1886 in Chicago, which led to the execution of four protest leaders, it scared the public with the spectre of labour violence and demonstrated ...

Iranian Hostage Crisis

History; American history

In November 1979, Iranian students seized the U. S. Embassy compound in Tehran and held 52 Americans inside hostage for 444 days.

James K. Polk

History; American history

As president of the United States during the Mexican War, Polk increased American territory by a third.

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

History; American history

The first federal regulatory agency, established by passage of the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 to regulate the railroads. The ICC's powers were expanded to oversee other forms of transportation ...

Insanity defence

History; American history

The legal principle that a criminal act should only be punished if the offender was fully capable of distinguishing right from wrong.

Henry Kissinger

History; American history

The national security advisor to President Nixon, the Harvard educated German Jewish immigrant was a staunch anti Communist. He was Nixon's closest associate on matters of foreign policy.