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American History: Outlines: Settlers, Slaves and Servants
Men and women with little active interest in a new life in America were often induced to make the move to the New World by the skillful persuasion of promoters. William Penn, for example, publicized the opportunities awaiting newcomers...
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American History: Outlines: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi
Time-worn pueblos and dramatic cliff towns, set amid the stark, rugged mesas and canyons of Colorado and New Mexico, mark the settlements of some of the earliest inhabitants of North America, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient...
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American History: Biographies: Peter Stuyvesant 1592 1672
Biography of Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands.
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American History: Biographies: George Washington Biography
Biography of George Washington outlines his life, career and service.
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American History: Biographies: Hugh Williamson 1735 1819
Overview of a biography of Hugh Williamson, 1735-1819, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from North Carolina.
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American History: Presidents: Martin Van Buren: 8th President of the Usa
Site containing links to the text of four State of the Union Addresses (1837-1840) and one Inaugural Address (1837) of Martin van Buren, U.S. president from 1837 to 1841.
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American History: Documents: Charter of Massachusetts Bay 1629
Provides background information and the complete text of the charter of the Massachusetts Bay 1629.
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American History: Documents: New England Articles of Confederation 1643
View the complete text of the New England Articles of Confederation 1643, an alliance of the English colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven.
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American History: Documents: Petition of Right 1628
Read the complete text of the Petition of Right, the English constitutional document created in 1628.
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American History: Documents: The Charter of New England 1620
View the complete text of the 1620 British Charter for the settlement of New England granting authority to colonize and govern.
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American History: Documents: The Atlantic Charter 1941 August 14
Features the complete text of the Atlantic Charter signed by President Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in 1941 which defined the Allied goals for the post-war world.
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American History: Documents: Plessy v. Ferguson 1896
View this document to access background information and the opinions of the Supreme Court in the Plessy v. Ferguson case (1896).
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American History: Documents: Supreme Court Case: Munn v. Illinois 1877
Content includes the complete text of the 1877 Supreme Court case of Munn v. Illinois dealing with corporate rates and agriculture.
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American History: Documents: The Sherman Antitrust Act 1890
Features the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices and prohibited trusts.
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American History: Documents: Constitution of the Confederate States of America
Read the full text of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.
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American History: Documents: Charles Sumner Opinion/trial of Andrew Johnson 1868
Senator Charles Sumner gives his opinion on the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868.
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American History: Documents: The Seneca Falls Declaration 1848
Full text of the Senaca Falls Declaration of Sentiments authored by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1848.
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American History: Documents: The Sedition Act of 1798
Complete text of the Sedition Act of 1798 passed by the Federalists to strengthen national security.
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American History: Documents: The Annapolis Convention 1786
Resource provides the full text of the final report of the Annapolis Convention September 14, 1786.
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American History: Documents: The Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787
Presents the full text of the Northwest Ordinance, "an Ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States northwest of the River Ohio", thus creating the Northwest Territory.
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American History: Documents: The Greenville Treaty
Read the full text of The Greenville Treaty, a treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes.
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American History: Documents: Paris Peace Treaty 1783
Content includes the full text of the Paris Peace Treaty 1783 which ended the United States War for Independence.
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American History: Outlines: Desegregation
Overview of efforts to overthrow Plessy v Ferguson and desegregate public schools and other places during the Civil Rights Movement.
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American History: Outlines: The First New Deal
Overview summarizing the domestic policies instituted by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of his plan of economic recovery in the First New Deal.