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Silverites, Populists, and the Movement for Free Silver
Oct 10 2011
Why were the people living in rural areas more likely to support "free silver" in 1896 than urban dwellers? [...] »
Andrew Johnson and Impeachment
Sep 9 2011
Determining the path of the Republican party. [...] »
The Memphis Belle
Aug 8 2011
The last operational mission of a venerable World War II airplane. [...] »
Tippecanoe and Walking Canes Too
Aug 8 2011
A family’s oral history intersects with larger events in U.S. history. [...] »
America's Shifting Western Frontier
Aug 8 2011
Go Where, Young Man? [...] »
Slavery in Wyoming
Jul 7 2011
Slavery outside of the South is often overlooked, as is Wyoming history. [...] »
Industrializing Women
Jul 7 2011
Did industrialization result in more women working outside the home or in more women in domestic spheres only? [...] »
U.S. Naval Power, 1775-1815
Jul 7 2011
Believe it or not, the U.S. wasn't always particularly supportive of increasing naval strength. [...] »
John Adams: Great or Not?
Jun 6 2011
What does historical "greatness" mean, anyway? [...] »
American Resistance to a Standing Army
May 5 2011
Americans of the 18th century took a much dimmer view of the institution of a professional army than current views of the U.S. military. [...] »
