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Battle of Trenton
Washington led the main body of the Continental Army against Hessian soldiers after crossing the Delaware River the night prior. Nearly the entire Hessian force was captured and this victory boosted the morale of the American army. American Revolution, Video #7 -
Final Battle of Saratoga
Under Horatio Gates and Bendedict Arnold, on September 19th, the American army defeated General John Burgoyne's British invasion down from Canada. On October 7th the General attempted another assualt on the Americans and had to surrender ten days later because he had to wait for reinforcements and striked impatiently. American Revolution, Video #7 -
Battle of Yorktown
Considered the most important battle of the Revolutionary War, and also the last, the battle of Yorktown took place with George Washington, backed by French expeditionary forces, fighting against British General Charles Cornwallis. The General's surrender on October 19th after a long battle caused the Prime Minister Lord North to resign and his replacement would work efficiently towards the a final Treaty of Paris. American Revolution, Video #7 -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
As private tutor on a plantation in Georgia, Eli Whitney (1765-1825) realized that southern planters needed a way to make cotton profitable. Following that, he would profit himself. Though learned as a lawyer, he decided to take time off to work on his invention, successfully creating the cotton gin, 1793, which would run cotton through a wooden drum embedded with hooks that would grab the cotton and drag it through a mesh. The yield of raw cotton doubled each decade after 1800. Amr, Rev. Vid7 -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first women's rights convention ever held in the United States, organized by two abolitionists: Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. During the first day of the convention, Stanton spoke her "Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances," detailing the injustices inflicted upon women in the U.S. and urged them to fight and petition for rights. 19th Century Women, Vid #16 -
"Ain't I a Woman" Speech
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was a prominent abolitionist and women's rights activist. Best known for her "Ain't I a Woman" speech, delivered at a convention in Ohio in 1851, this woman fought against racial inequalities, she devoted her life to Methodism and the abolition of slavery. Today she is known for her hard work and the tone and eloquent voice that she spoke in. 19th Century Women, Vid #16 -
Battle of Fort Henry
The first major victory of the Union Army within the American civil war came at a confederate fort on the Tennessee River. General Ulysses S. Grant landed his troops on the River and on the high ground on the other side to trap the fort within. Successively, General Lloyd Tilghman surrendered the fort to the Union army. With the fall of Fort Henry, the Tennessee River was opened up to the Union army, and was used for movement of troops and materials. Battles of the Civil War, Vid #19 -
Battle of Antietam
Occurring in Maryland, the Battle of Antietam was the first major battle of the Civil War to occur on Union grounds. This tragic fight was also known as the bloodiest single day battle in American History. With Generals Robert E. Lee and George McClellan fighting destructively, this battle proved important because it greatly bolstered president Abraham Lincoln's ability to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Battles of the Civil War, Vid #19 -
Battle of Gettysburg
Considered the most important battle of the Civil War, this battle was fought at the crossroads town of Gettysburg. As General Robert E. Lee marched forward through Virginia into Pennsylvania the Confederate army fought with them resulting in a 28,000 casualty count on the Confederacy. This site became the place of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on November of the same year, a speech remarking on a newfound freedom. Battles of the Civil War, Vid #19 -
Battle at Appomattox Courthouse
This battle to end the entire Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, finished with Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendering his entire army to the Union's Ulysses S. Grant in Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. The ending words which were spoken from General Grant were: "The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again." Battles of the Civil War, Vid #19 -
Women's Christian Temperance Union
This union, officially formed in 1874, started with women standing together to protest alcohol. Effectively, after eliminating almost 250 saloons, a convention was held at Cleveland to gather the masses and speak of their cause. They grew to topics concerning women's suffrage, marriage and divorce laws, equal pay for equal work, and much more. Today the WCTU is the oldest voluntary, non-sectarian woman's organization in continuous existence in the world. 19th Century Women Vid #16 -
Carrie Nation's First Liquor Raid
Carrie Nation(1846-1911), one of the leading ladies of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, campaigned for enforcement of Kansas's state liquor laws. With a local branch of the WCTU, Nation raided her first pharmacy in December 1894 and in December 27 of 1900, the women smashed the bar of Hotel Carey in Wichita. She was a strong and nationally recognized woman, as she is now, who acted strongly against saloons and alcohol. Women in the 19th Century, Video #16 -
Election of 1912
One of the most significant elections in U.S. was waged between three major candidates; William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson won in this first complete continental 48-state election. President William Howard Taft was nominated by the Republican Party and Roosevelt started his own "Bull Moose" party after a failed Republican nomination, while Woodrow Wilson was a Democratic candidate. Progressive Presidents, Vid #29 -
Ratification of 16th Amendment
"The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration." Progressive Presidents, Vid #29 -
Clayton Antitrust Act
This act was an amendment passed by the US Congress to provide clarification to the Sherman Antitrust Act which was the first measure passed to prohibit trusts. The Clayton Antitrust Act provides barriers to a broad range of anti-competitiveness issues. For example, topics such as price discrimination, price fixing and unfair business practices are discussed in the Act. Progressive Presidents, Video #29 -
The Keating-Owen Act Comes into Effect
This act was a child labor act issued by the U.S. Congress, this act limited the working hours of children and forbade the interstate sale of goods produced by child labor. Progressive Presidents, Vid #29
