The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the history of the United States. Prehistory of the United States History of...
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The economic history of the United States is about characteristics of and important developments in the economy of the U.S., from the colonial era to...
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties of the United States political system and the oldest active political party in the country...
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The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation...
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The history of immigration to the United States details the movement of people to the United States from the colonial era to the present day. Throughout...
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The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the second-oldest...
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The United States is a country primarily located in North America. Demographics of the United States concern matters of population density, ethnicity...
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People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book (updated in 2003) by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book,...
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The nature and power of organized labor in the United States is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights...
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This section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from before the lead up to the American Revolution (c. 1760). c. 27,000–12,000 years...
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The history of taxation in the United States begins with the colonial protest against British taxation policy in the 1760s, leading to the American Revolution...
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The history of the United States dollar began with moves by the Founding Fathers of the United States of America to establish a national currency based...
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The history of education in the United States covers the trends in formal educational in America from the 17th century to the early 21st century. Schooling...
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have been Jewish communities in the United States since colonial times, with individuals living in various cities before the American Revolution. Early Jewish...
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The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789. The document was written at the 1787 Philadelphia...
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The military history of the United States spans over two centuries, the entire history of the United States. During those centuries, the United States...
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The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history. The earliest women...
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The United States achieved independent governance with the Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. Following the American Revolutionary...
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The history of the Southern United States spans back thousands of years to the first evidence of human occupation. The Paleo-Indians were the first peoples...
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The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions from 1789 to...
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the development of the United States from the Industrial Revolution in the Northeast (1820s–1850s) to the settlement of the West (1850s–1890s). The American...
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section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from 1820 to 1859. 1820 – Massachusetts divided in two with the admission of Maine as...
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The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time...
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largest and dominant form of religion in the country, has been profoundly influential to the history and culture of the United States. African Americans were...
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The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises...
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section of the timeline of United States history concerns events from 1860 to 1899. April 3, 1860 – Pony Express begins. November 6 – 1860 United States presidential...
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section of the timeline of United States history includes major events from 2010 to the present. 2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico...
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The Untold History of the United States (also known as Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States) is a 2012 documentary television series created...
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The technological and industrial history of the United States describes the emergence of the United States as one of the most technologically advanced...
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