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Causes of the Civil War: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 Creates Furor
Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.
kansas-nebraska act • stephen douglas and popular sovereignty • missouri compromise repeal • dixon amendment • rise of the republican party
Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.
kansas-nebraska act • stephen douglas and popular sovereignty • missouri compromise repeal • dixon amendment • rise of the republican party
Abraham Lincoln's Return to Politics
After his one term in Congress ended in 1848, Abraham Lincoln became bored with politics. Several years later, controversial legislation would reignite his passion.
abraham lincoln's return to politics • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • missouri compromise • stephen a. douglas • slavery
After his one term in Congress ended in 1848, Abraham Lincoln became bored with politics. Several years later, controversial legislation would reignite his passion.
abraham lincoln's return to politics • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • missouri compromise • stephen a. douglas • slavery
Lincoln's A House Divided Speech
Abraham Lincoln had already established himself as a powerful public speaker by 1854. In 1858, he delivered a speech that sealed this reputation and moved the nation.
lincoln's 1858 "a house divided..." speech • words that roused a nation • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • slavery • stephen a. douglas
Abraham Lincoln had already established himself as a powerful public speaker by 1854. In 1858, he delivered a speech that sealed this reputation and moved the nation.
lincoln's 1858 "a house divided..." speech • words that roused a nation • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • slavery • stephen a. douglas
Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk
Lincoln's Melancholy is a very original book, offering a psychological biography on Abraham Lincoln and an explanation of his greatness.
lincoln's melancholy • joshua wolf shenk • depression • sixteenth president • nervous breakdowns
Lincoln's Melancholy is a very original book, offering a psychological biography on Abraham Lincoln and an explanation of his greatness.
lincoln's melancholy • joshua wolf shenk • depression • sixteenth president • nervous breakdowns
THE ONCE VAST INDIAN TERRITORY
In the 1820s, white settlers in the United States demanded the government move the native Eastern Indian tribes off their land and relocate them in the unlivable Great American Desert.
indians • kansas • great plains • great american desert • caddoan
In the 1820s, white settlers in the United States demanded the government move the native Eastern Indian tribes off their land and relocate them in the unlivable Great American Desert.
indians • kansas • great plains • great american desert • caddoan
The Rise of Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes achieved the Presidency in part because his early life offered very little in the way of scandal. He was a capable lawyer and a wartime hero.
rutherford b. hayes • whig party • republican party history • american presidents • united states civil war
Rutherford B. Hayes achieved the Presidency in part because his early life offered very little in the way of scandal. He was a capable lawyer and a wartime hero.
rutherford b. hayes • whig party • republican party history • american presidents • united states civil war
Why The South Lost The Civil War
Hundreds of books have been written on the Civil War, but do Americans really understand why the South lost the war?
abraham lincoln • south • civil war • zachary taylor • henry clay
Hundreds of books have been written on the Civil War, but do Americans really understand why the South lost the war?
abraham lincoln • south • civil war • zachary taylor • henry clay
Jesse James, 1847-1882
Jesse James is noted for his outlawry. It was probably not his childhood, family wise anyway, the caused him to become an outlaw. And even when he was practicing this trade, he considered himself a sort of Robin Hood, he read the Bible before going on a raid, and he never cussed. Here is the story of how that all started.
jesse james • childhood • family • frank james • outlaw
Jesse James is noted for his outlawry. It was probably not his childhood, family wise anyway, the caused him to become an outlaw. And even when he was practicing this trade, he considered himself a sort of Robin Hood, he read the Bible before going on a raid, and he never cussed. Here is the story of how that all started.
jesse james • childhood • family • frank james • outlaw
THE OTHER AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENT
There is one American Vice President not included in the lists of Vice Presidents in the history textbooks. Colorful and courageous, he is all but forgotten in most history textbooks. Read about the career of this cantankerous congressman.
alexander stephens • congress • vice president • jefferson davis • confederate states
There is one American Vice President not included in the lists of Vice Presidents in the history textbooks. Colorful and courageous, he is all but forgotten in most history textbooks. Read about the career of this cantankerous congressman.
alexander stephens • congress • vice president • jefferson davis • confederate states
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