American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

Republican residential candidate in 1964, Goldwater spearheaded an emergent conservative drive out of the South and West. Unhappy with the nation's path toward liberalism, Goldwater called for more ...

Bay of Pigs Fiasco

History; American history

A plan to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro and liberate Cuba with a trained military force of political exiles. The limited 1~61 invasion was an unmitigated military failure and actually ...

Bank of the United States

History; American history

A central bank, chartered by the federal government in 1791. Proposed by Alexander Hamilton, the bank collected taxes, held government funds, and regulated state banks. The bank's charter expired in ...

Axis Powers

History; American history

In World War II, the alliance of German and Italy, and later Japan.

Antinomian

History; American history

Literally meaning against the laws of human governance. Antinomians believed that once they had earned saving grace, God would offer them direct revelation by which to order the steps of their lives. ...

Antifederalists

History; American history

These were opponents of the Constitution of 1787 who sought to continue the confederation of sovereign states and to keep power as close as possible to the people. In actuality, the Antifederalists ...