American History Archives - Page 14 of 45 - Daily Dose Documentary
  • May 10, 2023

    The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise was a 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state.

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  • Missouri Compromise
  • May 4, 2023

    The Roswell Incident

    The Roswell Incident was an alleged UFO crash that occurred in 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico. The US military claimed it was a weather balloon.

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  • Roswell Incident
  • May 3, 2023

    The Assassination of John F Kennedy

    President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald. The event shocked the nation and sparked conspiracy theories.

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  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
  • May 2, 2023

    America’s First Opioid Crisis

    The post-Civil War era saw a rise in opioid addiction among veterans and civilians due to widespread availability of morphine and laudanum, leading to public health concerns.

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  • America's First Opioid Crisis
  • April 27, 2023

    Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He led the country through World War I and championed the League of Nations.

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  • Woodrow Wilson
  • April 24, 2023

    America’s First Jet Aircraft

    The first jet aircraft in America was the Bell XP-59A, which made its maiden flight in 1942. It was based on British designs and used Whittle engines.

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  • America's First Jet Aircraft
  • April 19, 2023

    Tecumseh

    Tecumseh (1768-1813) was a Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe who fought to unite tribes against U.S. expansion and died in the War of 1812.

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  • Tecumseh