American History Archives - Page 26 of 45 - Daily Dose Documentary
  • 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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  • President Abraham Lincoln pushes 13th Amendment for Emancipation of US Slaves
  • 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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  • The battle of cowpens when patriots beat the british
  • 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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  • early American imperialism uncle sam cartoon
  • 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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  • The Long Walk of the Navajo leading to the Treaty of 1868
  • 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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  • President Nixon's Watergate Scandal
  • 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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  • The Progressive Era Cartoon of demands by the people for regulation and control
  • 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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  • federalist papers cover written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay