The reasons behind World War I, which started in The Balkans in late July 1914, are numerous. Political, territorial, and economic conflicts among the major European powers… Read more “The reasons behind World War I.”
Category: History
The Making and Breaking of the Titanic.
The Titanic was built during a time when shipping companies like White Star Line and Cunard were competing fiercely to have the best steamships in the early… Read more “The Making and Breaking of the Titanic.”
John D. Rockefeller and his oil company.
John D. Rockefeller, an American entrepreneur, started from modest origins. He established the Standard Oil Company, a powerful entity in the American economy that led its creator… Read more “John D. Rockefeller and his oil company.”
Founding of Washington D.C.
Washington DC is one of the most unique American cities due to the fact that it was designated as the nation’s capital by the Constitution of the… Read more “Founding of Washington D.C.”
Vice President Arthur.
It is difficult to imagine Chester Arthur serving as vice president. It is likely that we have never seen a vice president assume office, even just in… Read more “Vice President Arthur.”
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.
Chief Joseph was born in Wallowa Valley, Oregon Territory on March 3, 1840. In 1877, when the United States tried to relocate the Nez Percé to a… Read more “Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.”
Gold Rush!
The events unfolded on January 24, 1848, at the South Fork of the American River, close to present-day Coloma, California. John Sutter had enlisted several individuals to… Read more “Gold Rush!”
The “Indian Problem”.
A total of 125,000 Native Americans lived on vast expanses of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida during the early 1830s – territories their… Read more “The “Indian Problem”.”
Andrew Jackson!
About Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in Waxhaw’s, a region between South Carolina and North Carolina. He was a lawyer and landowner… Read more “Andrew Jackson!”
American Revolutionary War.
The American Revolutionary war started on April 19, 1775. The Battles of Lexington and Concord are the Battles that triggered the American Revolutionary war. Rebel leaders Samuel… Read more “American Revolutionary War. “
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