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Category: American History

June 5, 2026

General Order No. 11 and the Missouri-Kansas Border

Approx. 10 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
June 3, 2026

The Rise of the American City: From 1850 to 1900

Approx. 7 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 29, 2026

The New York Mafia: How the First Criminal Syndicates Formed

Approx. 12 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 26, 2026

The Evolution of Coffee and Bread

Approx. 10 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 25, 2026

Native American Resistance: The Ghost Dance

Approx. 9 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 24, 2026

The 1890 Census: What ‘Frontier’ Meant

Approx. 5 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 23, 2026

The Pony Express: The End of the Line

Approx. 6 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 16, 2026

The Gilded Age Economy: Why the Wealth Gap Is Similar Today

Approx. 10 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 15, 2026

General Sherman: Hero or Monster?

Approx. 5 min read

The United States, 1850-1900
May 10, 2026

John Muir and the Preservation of National Parks

Approx. 8 min read

The United States, 1850-1900