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Categories
- EventsMajor Events92
- PeopleHistorical Figures53
- DocumentsFoundational Documents24
- WarsWars and Military Conflicts28
- GovernmentGovernment, Laws, and Institutions87
- MovementsSocial Movements and Reform41
- PlacesPlaces and Maps32
- Court CasesSupreme Court Cases16
- EconomyEconomy and Technology34
- Everyday LifeEveryday Life and Society30
- CultureCulture and Popular Memory24
- GlossaryConcepts and Terms13
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Periods
- 1Before European ColonizationBefore 14925
- 2European Exploration and Early Colonization1492–16075
- 3Colonial America1607–176315
- 4Revolution and Independence1763–178928
- 5The Early Republic1789–182834
- 6Expansion and Sectional Conflict1828–186028
- 7Civil War and Reconstruction1861–187734
- 8Industrialization and the Gilded Age1877–190034
- 9The Progressive Era and World War I1900–192027
- 10The Twenties and the Great Depression1920–193932
- 11World War II and the Early Cold War1939–196034
- 12Civil Rights and Social Transformation1954–198049
- 13Conservative Realignment and the End of the Cold War1980–200110
- 14The United States in the Twenty-First Century2001–present15
Themes
Indigenous historySlavery and emancipationCivil rights and citizenshipVoting rightsWomen's historyImmigrationLabor and workConstitution and lawThe presidencyForeign policy and diplomacyWar and the militaryTerritorial expansionEconomy and financeScience and technologyReligionReform and protestParties and electionsThe Cold WarLand and environmentEveryday lifeColonial encountersPolitical thoughtCities and urban lifeLGBTQ+ historyLatino historyAsian American historyAfrican American historyPublic healthTerrorism and securityArts and popular cultureCrime and law enforcementNational symbols and holidays