The Battle of the AlamoThe Battle of the AlamoThe Siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) describes the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas and surrounded…
5. Gettysburg ended Confederate enslavement of free blacks from the North. What did the Battle of Gettysburg have to do with slavery? AFTERMATH. Although the war went on for almost two more years, Gettysburg was a turning point toward the final Union victory in 1865. And that victory meant more…
Allosaurus’ massive body was supported by two powerful hind limbs and a large tail. Each foot had three weight-bearing toes and an inner dewclaw. Models suggest Allosaurus could run up to 21 mph (33.8 kph), according to a 2007 study in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Quick…
Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from Headquarters of the Texian Army, San Jacinto on April 25,…
Up until the Southern states seceded and formed a Confederacy, the Civil War was not inevitable. Even with the Force Act, there was no guarantee that the Union would decide to actually use force to bring the Southern states back. The U.S. Civil War could never have been prevented. The…
American victory. One of the most decisive American battles of the Revolutionary War, Saratoga ended British general John Burgoyne’s attempt to control the Hudson River Valley. / 42.99889°N 73.63750°W / 42.99889; -73.63750 The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga…
The 1950s: Pursuing The American Dream. The decade following World War II is often described as one of the most prosperous economic times in American history. With victory under their belts and money in their pockets, Americans in the 1950s could optimistically pursue the American dream. The American dream is…
Virginia | Sep 28 – Oct 19, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America. The Battle of Yorktown was…
Even though it wasn’t the first democratic experiment in history, the American Revolution was still considered revolutionary (even radical) in its time, especially when compared to the most powerful European nations of the day, which continued to be ruled by old-world monarchs and wealthy aristocrats. Then again, the American Revolution…
The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure. Fidel Castro had been a concern to U.S.U.S.The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American…