Eighty-five essays were published in New York City newspapers from October 27, 1787, to August 16, 1788.
Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers (or The Federalist) supported the proposed Constitution and upheld the need for a strong central government.
The Dust Bowl was the name given to the region of the Great Plains wracked by drought in 1934-37 during the Great Depression. It contained portions of several states, including Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico.
Andrew Jackson, president from 1829 to 1837 was nicknamed “Old Hickory”. He received the nickname during the War of 1812 because of his tough physical and personal character. Andrew Jackson was called the ‘farmer from Tennessee” because he made his home there and had helped frame its state constitution. However, his birthplace was not in…
The Tet Offensive was a general attack in January 1968 by North Vietnamese forces against South Vietnamese cities. Militarily, North Vietnam lost since they suffered heavy losses and failed to hold any city. But strategically North Vietnam delivered a severe blow to the U.S. by showing that the war was far from over and undermining…
The four-year post-World War II economic recovery plan for Europe, known as the Marshall Plan, cost $13 billion. The plan, enacted 1948-51, was named for its chief architect, U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall.
Paul Revere didn’t ride from Boston to Concord on the night of April 18, 1775, with the news that the British were coming. Revere started on the journey, along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, but Dawes and Revere were stopped by a British patrol. Only Prescott actually made it to Concord.
Only one U.S. president was never married, James Buchanan (president 1857-61).