Did you know that without the Mexican War, the United States would not include the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, and even parts of Colorado? Scholars learn a variety of interesting facts about the...

This page focuses on the many uprisings in Italy that brought about a revolution in 1848-1849. Three important dates of events in the Italian Revolution of 1848 are listed at the bottom.

Providing an article on Margaret Fuller (1810-1850 CE), "the first female foreign correspondent," this website includes resources for further reading and research.

A selection of German-American statesman and military leader Carl Schurz' writings on his life and "True Americanism".

A chronology of revolutionary events from 1815-1848 with little detail.

A biographical sketch of Lajos Kossuth; the Hungarian leader who fought Austria for Hungarian independence in 1848.

This site has a brief biographical sketch of Louis-Auguste Blanqui (1805-1881) a revolutionary who spent most of his life in prison, and who was condemned to death on two different occasions. Lacks bibliographical references.

A history of the Chartist Movement in England from its origins in 1838 with the "People's Charter," to its demise in 1848.

Overview of events and politics surrounding the bitter conflict about slavery in the U.S., including the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott Decision.

Discusses a variety of topics concerning the time period of 1776-1861, including Pennsylvania in the revolution, founding a commonwealth, founding a nation, population and immigration, political developments, industry, transportation,...