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Civil war
The American civil war which divided the north and the south, a war that went on for 3 years, the south also had major changes after the war ended, the biggest one was that 4 million people were rescued from slavery -
The american west
The american west was a dangerous point in time. They called the wild wild west where some figures were so iconic they still serve as role models to American heroes. -
The gilded age
In United States history, the Gilded Age is described as the period from about the 1870s to the late 1890s, which occurred between the Reconstruction Era and the Progressive Era. -
Great railroad strike
It can be described as the first major strike in US history. It spawned violence and it briefly paralyzed the country's commerce and led governors of 10 states to mobilize 60,000 military members to reopen rail traffic -
Yellow journalism
Yellow journalism or the yellow press is a type of journalism that does not report much real news with facts. It uses shocking headlines that catch people's attention to sell more newspapers. -
Spanish American war
The Spanish American War was a conflict between the US and Spain which resulted in Spain loss of overseas empire and the US emerging as the world power -
World War 1
The greatest and most brutal war in US history, it led to the fall of 4 imperial dynasties. -
Women in world War 1
They served as stenographers, clerks, radio operators, messengers, truck drivers, ordnance workers, mechanics cryptographers and all other non-combat shore duty roles, free thousands of sailors to join the fleet. -
The start of Jazz
Smooth jazz was something that started a little bit before the roaring 20s, upbeat dance tunes united with the sultry sound od brass instruments. -
Treaty of Versailles
With the treaty of Versailles it marked the end of world War 1, also ending the reign of Germany and most of the allied powers -
The prohibition part of the roaring 20s
The prohibition began in 1920, what this was was the ban of alcohol of any kind, this led to mobs being created and icons like al capone. -
The 19th amendment passed
The 19th ammendment was passed giving women the right to vote. This was the Start of great change that was to come -
Movie popularity
Movies in the roaring 20s began to become a big part of everyday life, one of them being the great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. -
The great depression
The great depression began in 1929 aftera major stock market crash made every bank across the globe lose money and therefore making everyone live in poverty. -
World war ll
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. -
Attack on pearl Harbor
The attack on pearl harbor is one of the most devastating events during world War II. Because of this attack this triggered American to join the Frey and attack Japan. -
James. J Fahey
James.J Fahey was a military soldier that was a survivor of pearl harbor. He recounted the attacks that was happening when he was on the ships when Japan flew in with planes. -
End of world War II
After the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, and the Second World War came to an end. -
Television after World War II
Perhaps no phenomenon shaped American life in the 1950s more than television. At the end of World War II, the television was a toy for only a few thousand wealthy Americans. Just 10 years later, nearly two-thirds of American households had a television. The biggest-selling periodical of the decade was TV Guide. -
Civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was a social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country