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American History: Outlines: Machines Help Farmers
Read about the advances made in agriculture during the last part of the 19th century which allowed for the increase in production of farm products.
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American History: Biographies: James Mc Clurg 1746 1823
This site provides a biography of James McClurg (1746-1823), a noted scientist and doctor in the early days of the United States. He was also a politician. McClurg was part of the Virginia delegation of the Constitutional Convention.
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American History: Biographies: William Paterson
This resource features a detailed biography on the politician from New Jersey who advocated for states' rights.
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American History: Outlines: Kennedy and the New Frontier
This site, compiled in hypertext format by student teams at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, from U.S. Information Agency publications, takes a brief look at Kennedy's administration, the "New Frontier."
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American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Upper and Lower South
Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: After the Civil War: The New South
After the Civil War, there was some impetus to modernize the South's economy to make it more industrialized and less agrarian. It never gained traction while sharecropping and tenant farming did, ensuring the persistence of rural...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Industrialization in America
A comprehensive overview of what led to the emergence of and the effects of both Industrial Revolutions in the United States.
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American History: Outlines: Roosevelt's Reforms
Article outlines the sweeping social, economic, and environmental reforms imposed by President Theodore Roosevelt during the early 20th Centruy Progressive Era.