American History Archives - Page 18 of 45 - Daily Dose Documentary
  • January 20, 2023

    The Opelousas Massacre

    The Opelousas Massacre was a politically-charged racist attack on Black residents and republicans in Louisiana in 1868, resulting in the deaths of more than 250 people, mostly African Americans.

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  • Reconstruction era Opelousas Massacre in Louisiana 1868
  • January 19, 2023

    Bear Flag Revolt

    As manifest destiny pushed the American sense of entitlement further west, John Fremont entered California inspired by the Republic of Texas and seized an opportunity in Sonoma County, leading to the Bear Flag Revolt of 1845.

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  • The bear flag revolt in Sonoma California
  • January 18, 2023

    Great Postal Strike of 1970

    An ongoing refusal to increase USPS pay led to a boiling point when Congress proposed a 41% pay increase for themselves and a 5.4% increase for postal workers; resulting in the great postal strike of 1970, the largest walkout of federal employees in U.S. history.

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  • National Guard separates mail in postal strike of 1970
  • January 12, 2023

    Jamestown Colony’s Early Years

    As superpower nations vied for outposts in the Americas, the English King James I chartered another attempt to colonize North America, which resulted in the Jamestown Colony being settled on May 13th, 1607.

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  • Jamestown colony painting from aerial view
  • January 6, 2023

    Woodrow Wilson’s Racism

    Woodrow Wilson was lauded for his leadership during WWI but his views on race, slavery and segregation halted progress towards racial equality during the early 20th-Century.

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  • Woodrow Wilson steeping in his racist views.
  • December 22, 2022

    Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    In March of 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire burned the New York City building, trapping many due to fire prevention misconduct and ultimately taking the lives of 146 mostly young immigrant women.

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  • New York City building flames extinguished with signage for Triangle Shirtwaist factory.
  • December 15, 2022

    Christy Girls: Illustrations That Inspired Women and War Efforts

    Deemed America’s most commercially successful artist during the late 19th- and early 20th-Centuries, Howard Chandler Christy illustrated his Christy Girls, setting the tone for the idealized feminine form and fashion.

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  • Howard Chandler Christy's illustration of a Christy Girl viewing her beauty in a mirror.