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Ulysses S. Grant: Crédit Mobilier & the Whiskey Ring
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Although President Grant had some notable successes during his time in office, including the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Ku…Firsts in America
This selection is based on our editorial judgment. Other sources may list different firsts. Admiral in U.S. Navy: David Glasgow Farragut,…Important Cities in Black History
Atlanta to Washington, DC: landmarks in African-American history by David Johnson Chicago, Illinois at night Related Links Black History Features Black History Timeline…Women's Suffrage: The First Victory (1869)
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Negro Suffrage as a Political NecessityPolitics After the WarThe First Victory (1869)In the midst of the baffling discouragement…Nebraska
Nebraska State Information Capital: Lincoln Official Name: Nebraska Organized as a territory/republic: 1854 Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1867 (37th state) Present constitution adopted:…Colorado
Colorado State Information Capital: Denver Official Name: State of Colorado Organized as a territory/republic: February 28, 1861 Entered Union (rank): August 1, 1876 (38th) Present…Immigration Milestones
A Nation of Immigrants The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, were fleeing…State of the Union Address: Andrew Johnson (December 9, 1868)
Andrew Johnson (December 9, 1868) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Upon the reassembling of Congress it again becomes my duty to call your attention to the state of the…