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May 6, 2022
What is the 13th Amendment?
The 13th Amendment was passed by Abraham Lincoln’s Republican party on January 31st, 1865. The Amendment formally abolished slavery under federal law.
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May 5, 2022
Battle of Cowpens: Morale-Boosting Victory For The Patriots
Following American defeats at Charleston and Camden, the Battle of Cowpens served as a morale-boosting victory for the American Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
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May 3, 2022
Early American Imperialism
Early American imperialism was the result of patriotic hubris and a belief in manifest destiny, leading to military conflicts and land grabs, including the cessation of the now western US from Mexico, plus Cuba, Guam, Hawaii and more.
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April 25, 2022
Navajo Treaty of 1868
After years of violence between the Navajo and the U.S. Army, the Navajo People were ordered to relocate from Arizona to New Mexico, only to find barren land and death, which led to the Navajo Treaty of 1868, allowing the tribe to move back home under conditions of peace.
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April 21, 2022
Watergate Scandal: President Nixon’s Political Espionage Revealed
During the 1972 re-election campaign of President Nixon, the Watergate Scandal was uncovered by FBI whistleblowers, resulting in Nixon’s resignation from office.
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April 12, 2022
Progressive Era: Early Movement Towards Societal Equity
The Progressive Era from 1896 to 1916 was a period of social reform from the excesses of the Gilded Age, promoting prohibition, suffrage, corporate governance, labor laws, and more.
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April 6, 2022
Federalist Papers: Foundational Essays By Hamilton, Madison, and Jay
The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 essays written predominantly by Alexander Hamilton, but include contributions from James Madison and John Jay. The papers reflected on issues of governance, taxation, regulation, and more.
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