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Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe that's not the exact definition.
AP U.S. History Videos 167 videos
AP U.S. History 3.5 Period 5: 1848-1877. The Emancipation Proclamation was a continuance of which of the following developments?
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 10. What led to the splintering of the political parties shown in the image?
AP U.S. History Diagnostic 11. The election results shown in the image led to...what?
Historical Figures Videos 4 videos
Honest Abe—what a nickname. Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery. And he rocked that...
Believe it or not, the Battle of Orleans wasn't the time Drew Brees and the Saints finally won their Super Bowl. It was an actual battle, with an a...
Susan B. Anthony led the Women's Suffrage Movement—but there's more to her than that. Watch the video to get all the deets.
U.S. History 1877-Present Videos 173 videos
While Booker T. Washington was happy with any sort of progress at first, W. E. B. Du Bois was carrying more of a "Go Big or Go Home" philosophy. Le...
The "Captains of Industry" were a super team of businessmen known for empowering the US's economy through industrial production. We know it's not q...
Have you ever thought about how thankful you are that you don't have to drink sewer water? Or walk through garbage every day? Or meet pigs and hors...