American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

During the 1972 presidential campaign, burglars, tied to the Nixon White House, were caught installing eavesdropping devices in Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate Complex in Washington, ...

War Powers Act

History; American history

This 1973 law required presidents to win specific authorization from Congress to engage U. S. Forces in foreign combat for more than 90 days.

War of 1812

History; American history

War between Britain and the United States. Causes included British interference with American shipping, impressment of seamen, a desire to end British aid to Indians, and an American desire for ...

Walter O'Malley

History; American history

Penny pinching owner of baseball's Dodgers who oversaw their 1958 move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Unhappy with the deterioration of Brooklyn's neighborhoods and lured by the economic promise of ...

Voting Rights Act of 1965

History; American history

This law prohibited literacy tests and sent federal examiners to the South to register voters.

Virtual Representation

History; American history

King George III's chief minister, George Grenville, employed this concept in 1765 in relation to the Stamp Act. He insisted that all colonists were represented in Parliament by virtue of being ...

Vice Admiralty Courts

History; American history

The English government established these courts in its North American colonies to deal with issues of maritime law, including smuggling. If judges condemned vessels for smuggling, they would share in ...