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US Department of Justice
Us Department of Justice: Statutes Enforced by the Antitrust Division [Pdf]
As part of the antitrust division manual of the United States Department of Justice, this document provides the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Wilson Tariff Act, the Clayton Act, the amended Antitrust Civil Process Act, and...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: House Vote on the Wilson Tariff, 1894
A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the Wilson Tariff Bill (also known as the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act or the Revenue Act), August 13, 1894. The proposed tariff was a reduction of the earlier McKinley...
Other
Emazine: The "Gilded Age" in the United States
This article from a wider history of the world focuses on presidential administrations from Benjamin Harrison in 1890 through the Wilson administration. Read about the domestic policies and foreign affairs from 1890-1920.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...
Other
Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association: Washington's "First 100 Days"
A "President's First 100 Days" has become a barometer by which to measure the success of the rest of his term. George Washington had the added weight of launching our new nation in his first 100 days. Use this interactive timeline to see...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Herbert Hoover
This resource contains a detailed biography on Herbert Hoover. From the left-hand toolbar, select information on his life before the presidency, campaigns and elections, domestic affairs, foreign affairs, and life after the presidency....
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Vote on the Underwood Tariff, 1913
A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the Underwood Tariff Bill, also known as the Revenue Act of 1913.
Harp Week
The Presidential Elections: 1884 Cleveland v. Blaine: Cartoons
Political cartoons add a great deal of context to events. These cartoons from Harper's Weekly, covering the election of 1884, are organized by topic ranging from the Republican and Democratic nominations, to cartoons about the issues, to...
University of California
Uci: Issue Guide: Trade Embargoes, Seals, and More
Trade embargo is first defined and then discusses seal embargoes in depth. This gives a good overview of how embargoes work.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Nullification Crisis
Toward the end of his first term in office, Jackson was forced to confront the state of South Carolina, the most important of the emerging Deep South cotton states, on the issue of the protective tariff. Business and farming interests in...
Digital History
Digital History: Nullification
As with most other debates leading up to the Civil War, the debate about states' rights in reference to nullifying federal laws, ostensibly about tariffs, was really about the future of slavery in the South. Read about the issues of...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Domestic Affairs
Warren G. Harding's handling of domestic affairs and the appointments made for his cabinet were a combination of good governance and terrible choice of friends. Read about his problems.
Other
Women's Heritage Month: Queen Lydia Liliuokalani
An informative biography of Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani, who reluctantly surrendered her nation to American forces in 1896.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Foreign Affairs
Find out about the Harding presidency's approach to foreign policy through the ideas of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, and Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outline of American History: Booming 1920s
This brief article addresses many of the issues facing the country after World War I. It provides an overview of the Republican policies which supported private business.
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Events
Read about the domestic policies and events that occured in Grover Cleveland's first term of office. Many of these were events on which he would run as he sought his second term.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Domestic Affairs
Read a good account of the domestic policies of Grover Cleveland's first administration. His ineffective leadership and attitudes towards race, women's rights, and immigration is somewhat surprising.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Booming 1920s
A good overview of the policies of the Republican administrations in the 1920s that promoted favorable conditions for U.S. industry. Read about how these policies were a disaster for the farm economy.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Presidential Elections: 1908 Taft v. Bryan Overview
What a great resource this is. The four-page oveview of the campaign of 1908 begins with a review of the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Read about the nomination of William Howard Taft, Roosevelt's acolyte, sure to carry on the...
Harp Week
Harp Week: Elections: 1892 Overview Cleveland v. Harrison v. Weaver
This four-page review of the campaign and election of 1892 includes a review of Benjamin Harrison's term in office from 1888-1892, the controversy in determining a presidential candidate, and the presence of a possibly viable third-party...
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Lost World of Gilded Age Politics
This extensive look at politics between 1876 and 1896 describes how the Republican Party functioned during this time and how the excesses in politics resulted in reform and the next era in politics, the Progressive Era. A very...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Jackson: Domestic Affairs
A comprehensive overview of the domestic issues facing Andrew Jackson in his presidency, from the "spoils system" to veto of the bank recharter to his Indian removal policy.
Library of Congress
Loc: Progressive Era to New Era, 1900 1929
This website defines and explores the Progressive Era and various aspects of American society during that period of history. It contains fairly simple text and several images.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Chester Alan Arthur: Domestic Affairs
A good look at the domestic policies of President Chester A. Arthur, who demonstrated an independence from the Republican Party line.