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U.S. History: Colonial America

Colonial America was a time of exploration, settlement, and growth for the United States. Beginning with the arrival of the first European settlers in the early 1600s, this period in history saw the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Revolution

by Ambrose Bierce REVIEWRHADOMANCERREVOLUTION -n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Specifically, in American history, the substitution of the rule of an…

Recalling the "Reagan Revolution"

The Question: What states didn't Reagan win in his 1980 and 1984 election? The Answer: In the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan, with…

The French Revolution Quiz

The French Revolution is one of the most significant events in world history. It was a period of great social and political upheaval that had a profound impact on French society, as well as on the…

Touring the French Revolution

Sites to See the French Revolution For ten tumultuous years revolution swept through France.  It began with the calling of the Estates-General in 1789 and the bold decision to establish a National…

American Revolution

(Encyclopedia) American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is…

Van Tyne, Claude Halstead

(Encyclopedia) Van Tyne, Claude Halstead, 1869–1930, American historian, b. Tecumseh, Mich. An assistant professor at the Univ. of Michigan (1903–6) and a professor there from 1906 to his death, he…

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

Director: Kiefer SutherlandWriter: Brad MirmanDirector of Photography:Ric WaiteEditor:Lawrence JordanMusic:Jude ColeProduction Designer:Anne StuhlerProducers:J. Paul Higgins, Kevin J. Messick…

National Holidays in Latin America

Hispanic National Holidays Related Links Simón Bolívar U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population South American Leaders Countries of the World South America Central America…