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Hoovervilles

History; American history

Shanty towns of the Great Depression, named after President Herbert Hoover.

Horace Mann

History; American history

The early nineteenth century's leading educational reformer, Mann led the fight for government support for public schools in Massachusetts.

House Un American Activities Committee (HUAC)

History; American history

Investigated subversive right and left wing movements. During the Cold War, it was best known for its two investigations of the American film industry.

Religious diversity was at the core of William Penn's vision for a colony in America. As such, the colony of Pennsylvania represented a "holy experiment" for Penn. He encouraged people of all faiths ...

Henry Clay

History; American history

As Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senator, and unsuccessful candidate for the presidency, he was an advocate of the "American System," which called for a protective tariff, a national bank, ...