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What Happened to the Royal Family of Hawaii After the U.S. Took Over?
Nov 11 2008
In Hawaii today, a large number of people might be considered heirs or pretenders to the Hawaiian throne, were it ever to be revived. [...] »
Why Was the Boston Tea Party Not Stopped by British Troops?
Nov 11 2008
To some extent, the Boston Tea Party was the result of unintended consequences. [...] »
Was There an African American President Before Barack Obama?
Nov 11 2008
Historians cannot claim to prove beyond doubt that occurrences in the past did or did not happen. [...] »
What Happened to the Fenians After 1866?
Sep 9 2008
Ireland's revolutionary struggle against Britain played out in North America as well as in Europe. [...] »
Quoting Economic Policy
Aug 8 2008
Milton Friedman and Herbert Hoover are excellent sources. [...] »
Namesake of a Peacekeeper
Aug 8 2008
Historians have attempted to account for the great admiration that whites had for Tecumseh. [...] »
Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856)
Jul 7 2008
The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the Northeastern states. [...] »
Court Packing Controversies
Jul 7 2008
What do Presidents Ulysses Grant and Franklin Roosevelt have in common? Both were accused of packing the Supreme Court. [...] »
Quantity of Soldiers—not Quality of Their Aim—Won Battles
Jun 6 2008
Linear battle formations date at least to the early 17th century. [...] »
The Reason Behind the "Stars and Bars"
Jun 6 2008
Find out how this battle flag came into being. [...] »
