[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the growth of the United States in population, economy, territory during the Age of Jackson. Named after the dynamic president, Andrew Jackson, the age encompassed much more than Jackson's...

A rich collection of streaming video samples of television news footage from 1950 to 1970, along with an assortment of primary source documents, first-person accounts, a glossary of terms, and essays and analysis for learning about the...

This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.

This is a detailed essay discussing Charles Chauncy and Edward Wigglesworth, two men who were religious leaders in early 18th century colonial America.

An essay that looks at issues affecting Americans leading up to the Civil War. These included economic changes that led to new ideological, social, cultural, and political issues that further divided the nation along moral and regional...

A brief history of the American Whig Party, and changes to the government and democracy brought by Andrew Jackson's presidency.

Despite prudent advice to the contrary, Nicholas Biddle, head of the Second Bank, applied to recharter the bank on the eve of Andrew Jackson's bid for re-election in 1832. Once elected, Jackson vetoed the request.

The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays that promoted the ratification of the United States Constitution and the nature of a Republican government.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A thought-provoking essay discusses the political, social, and technological trends facing the United States at the turn of the 21st century. Of particular focus is the Bush presidency, 9/11, and the...

This essay from The Oxford Companion to American Military History goes into the causes of the Vietnam War and shows how the United States became embroiled incrementally from the 1950s up to 1965. An interesting section explains how the...

Explore the life of George Washington (1732-1799 CE) through this site.