Today's installment concludes King Philip's War,our selection from History of the United States by Richard Hildreth published in 1853. For works
Settlers Attack Indian Fort
The winter was unfavorable to the Indians; the leafless woods no longer concealed their lurking attacks.Continuing King Philip's War,our selection
Indians Unite Against the Settlers
The colonists now found that by driving Philip to extremity they had roused a host of unexpected enemies.Continuing King Philip's War,our
King Philip’s War
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Betrayals, Murders, and Hangings.IntroductionThis was the most
The Work Now Before Us
Today's installment concludes The Republican Party Begins,our selection from the speech in First Debate with Stephen Douglas by Abraham Lincoln
The Machinery of “Popular Sovereignty”
Under the Dred Scott decision "squatter sovereignty" squatted out of existence, tumbled down like temporary scaffolding.Continuing The Republican
The Republican Party Begins
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Destruction of The Compromise of 1850.IntroductionThe Republican
Constitutional Government Established
Today's installment concludes The Constitutional Convention of the United States,the name of our combined selection from Andrew W. Young and Joseph
How the Constitutional Convention Was Created
They recommended the appointment of commissioners from all the States, "to meet at Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May next . . . ."Continuing