U.S. History
The history of the United States might only be 240+ years old, but it is extremely interesting and full of conflicts, triumphs, stories and policies that have influenced the modern world. The general history of the United States can be explored right here…
Various Historical Periods in U.S. History
Pre-European Contact (Before 1513)
Native American History - Pre-European Period
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European Contact and Colonization (1513 to 1763)
European Invasion of North America
The American Revolution (1763-1783)
The American Revolution, 1763-1783
The United States becomes a New Nation (1784-1819)
National Expansion & Reform (1815-1860)
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Civil War & Reconstruction (1861-1877)
The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
America’s Industrial Revolution (1877-1900)
The Industrial Revolution in the United States
Progressive Era & WW1 (1900-1929)
The Progressive Era to the New Era, 1900-1929
Great Depression & WWII (1929-1945)
The Great Depression and WWII, 1929-1945
Post WWII (1945-1975)
Recent (1976-Present)
Black History (National Significance)
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* 20 and Odd Negroes’ Are Brought to Virginia: The 400th Anniversary
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* A Baltimore house once owned by Frederick Douglass has become a history lesson
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* Archeological dig at 180-year-old Hagerstown home unearths untold chapter in Black history
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* Colfax, Louisiana Massacre – (Easter Sunday, April 13, 1873)
* CSU Dominguez Hills to house massive Black history collection
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* Emmett Till - the teenager's murder in 1955 catalyzed the emerging Civil Rights Movement.
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* Fritz Pollard's pioneering role in American football history
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* How the Black Codes Limited African American Progress After the Civil War
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​​* How Slavery Became the Economic Engine of the South
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​* Josiah Henson: the forgotten story in the history of slavery
* Lawmakers push to award posthumous Medal of Honor to Black World War II medic
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* Man uses sculpting to teach others about Black history
* ‘MLK/FBI’ Review: A Damning Look at J. Edgar Hoover’s Attempts to Destroy a Civil Rights Hero
* Perseverance: Episodes of Black History from the Rural South
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* Preservationists Race to Save Black History Sites Before They Vanish
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* Robert Graetz, White pastor who helped organize Montgomery bus boycott, dies at 92
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* The Haunting of Tulsa, Okla. - what happened to victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
* The Undefeated 44 - African Americans who Shook up the World
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* ‘They couldn’t arrest us all’: civil rights veteran Rutha Mae Harris on MLK, protest and prison
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* Tulsa Race Massacre - (1921)
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* Why the Houston Museum of African American Culture Is Displaying a Confederate Statue
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U.S. History in the News
5 Ways the French Helped Win the American Revolution
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6 Events That Laid the Groundwork for the Vietnam War
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19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary
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Alabama Archives faces its legacy as Confederate 'attic'
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Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
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How a Rogue Navy of Private Ships Helped Win the American Revolution
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How the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Became the Deadliest U.S. Natural Disaster
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How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence
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How the US government sold the Peace Corps to the American public
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Luther Harpel - Memories in Light (Lebanon County's Pioneering Photographer)
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Nathan Hale, Revolutionary War Hero, Hanged by the British for Spying on September 22, 1776
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The Gulf War 30 Years Later: Successes, Failures, and Blind Spots
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The Marshall Plan - Rebuilding Western Europe After WWII
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The Power of Celebrity at the 1963 March on Washington
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The Real History Of Who ‘Discovered’ America That You Didn’t Learn In School
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The Slow Build Up to the American Revolution
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This shotgun-wielding legend is the only woman to earn the Medal of Honor
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Volunteer Overload: Foreign Support of the American Cause Prior to the French Alliance
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What America's favorite attractions once looked like
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When Women Lost the Vote in New Jersey, and Other Troublesome History
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Why is the Confederate flag so offensive?
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Why North and South America are named after Amerigo Vespucci
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Efforts to Preserve U.S. History
American Indian Heritage - Connections to the Land
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Nine Practical Reasons To Save Historic Buildings
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Preserve America - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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Preserve Battlefields Under Threat
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Preservation of history: Unwanted Confederate monuments may soon find new home
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National Register of Historic Places
The Fight to Preserve African-American History
​Why Preserve Native Cultures?
Why Preserving Historical Places and Sites Matters
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U.S. History Articles written by Randy Jaye
Local Relics of the Tomoka Indians. Halifax Herald – Volume 34, Number 1, Summer 2016.
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The Historic Coquina Clock Tower Rehabilitation Project: Worth it or Wasted? Halifax Herald – Volume 34, Number 1, Summer 2016.
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Tarragona Tower: An Intriguing Local Landmark. Halifax Herald – Volume 34, Number 2, Fall 2016.
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Flagler County’s Centennial: 1917-2017. Halifax Herald – Volume 35, Number 1, Spring 2017.
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Second Seminole War (1835-1842) Fortifications in the Present-day Volusia and Flagler County Area. Halifax Herald – Volume 35, Number 2, Fall 2017.
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Korona’s Historic St. Mary Catholic Church. Halifax Herald – Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 2018.
The Holden House Centennial and Listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Halifax Herald – Volume 36, Number 2, Fall 2018.
Flagler City and the 1920s Florida Land Boom and Bust. Halifax Herald – Volume 37, Number 2, Fall 2019.
Lebanon County Courthouse: Remembering Lebanon’s most iconic landmark. LebTown.com – July 9, 2021.
The Isaac Meier Homestead: “The Old Fort” of Myerstown. LebTown.com – July 22, 2021.
The Tomoka Mound and Midden Complex: A National Treasure. Halifax Herald – Volume 39, Number 1, Summer 2021.
William L. Saylor: A Lebanon County Civil War Legend. LebTown.com – August 6, 2021.
Lebanon County’s sweet, delicious, and cool ice cream history. LebTown.com – August 11, 2021.
Remembering Lebanon County’s once-prominent cigar industry. LebTown.com – August 20, 2021.
The Heinrich Zeller House (Fort Zeller): Lebanon County’s secluded historical treasure. LebTown.com – August 30, 2021.
The former Eagle Hotel/Hotel Weimer was once a symbol of luxury in Lebanon. LebTown.com – September 10, 2021.
Fort Swatara: Lebanon County’s garrison during the French and Indian War. LebTown.com – September 15, 2021.
Mayor Armstrong Finally Gets His Plaque. Halifax Herald – Volume 38, Number 2, Summer Winter 2021.
The John Immel House: A Lost and Forgotten Lebanon County Landmark. GoLocal - Lebanon Valley/Hershey Area. January 2022.
Aaron McCord, Lebanon's Chief of Police, Murdered in the Line of Duty in 1890. GoLocal - Lebanon Valley/Hershey Area. March 2022.
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Espanola Schoolhouse, a segregation-era survivor, gets a facelift. Observer – March 18, 2022.
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Weigley Mansion: Lebanon County’s most magnificent historic house. GoLocal - Lebanon Valley/Hershey Area. June 2022.
The Air Raid Wardens who kept Lebanon County ready for anything during WWII. LebTown.com – August 16, 2022.
The Nathan Cobb Cottage: Built in 1897 from a Salvaged Shipwreck. Halifax Herald – Volume 40, Number 1, Summer 2022.
Lebanon County during Prohibition: Bootlegging, moonshine, & speakeasies. LebTown.com – August 24, 2022
Lebanon’s once plentiful neighborhood bars. LebTown.com – October 4, 2022.
The restoration of Cornwall’s historic Alden Villa Mansion, aka Millwood. LebTown.com – November 15, 2022.
Lebanon’s historic family restaurants and diners: Then and now. LebTown.com – December 13, 2022.
Whatever happened to the statue of Edmund Kirby Smith? Halifax Herald – Volume 41, Number 2, Winter
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John Immel House nixed from National Register after ’90s razing confirmed. LebTown.com – December 21, 2022.
Remembering Lebanon’s First Modern City Hall Building (1873-1963). GoLocal - Lebanon Valley/Hershey Area. February 2023.
A peek back at Lebanon’s once-elegant Colonial Theater (1923-2000). LebTown.com – February 15, 2023.
Let’s take a look at Lebanon’s historic Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station. LebTown.com. March 1, 2023.
Once at risk, the Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station is a historic gem. LebTown.com – March 15, 2023.
Light’s Fort: Lebanon’s oldest and most mysterious building. LebTown.com – May 18, 2023.