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bureau of refugees freedmen, and abandoned lands

History; American history

An organization established by Congress on March 3, 1865 to deal with the dislocations of the Civil War. It provided relief, helped settle disputes, and founded schools and hospitals.

Republicans

History; American history

A political party founded by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson to combat Alexander Hamilton's fiscal policies.

Republicanism

History; American history

At the time of the American Revolution, republicanism referred to the concept that sovereignty, or ultimate political authority, is vested in the people--the citizens of the nation. As such, ...

Referendum

History; American history

See Initiative and Referendum.

Republican Motherhood

History; American history

This definition of motherhood, emanating from the American Revolution, assigned mothers the task of raising dutiful children, especially sons, who would be prepared to serve the nation in ...

Renaissance

History; American history

Beginning in the 1400s, the European Renaissance represented an intellectual and cultural flowering in the arts, literature, philosophy, and the sciences. One of the most important tenets of the ...

Remember the Maine!

History; American history

A national catch phrase following the mysterious 1898 explosion of the U. S. Battleship Maine in Havana harbor, inflamed public opinion, leading to the Spanish American War.