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1882: Egyptian Expedition: July 14 to 18, American forces landed to protect American interests during the Anglo-Egyptian War and looting of the city of Alexandria by Arabs. [RL30172] 1885 : Colombia (Colón): January 18 and 19, U.S. forces were used to guard the valuables in transit over the Panama Railroad, and the safes and vaults of the ...
This is a list of photographs considered the most important in surveys where authoritative sources review the history of the medium not limited by time period, region, genre, topic, or other specific criteria. These images may be referred to as the most important, most iconic, or most influential—but they are all considered key images in the ...
Media in category "United States history images" The following 58 files are in this category, out of 58 total. Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg 2,850 × 3,742; 2.68 MB
During and after the American Revolution, events and statements by politicians and others brought forth differences, tensions and divisions between citizens of the slave states of the Southern United States and citizens of the free states of the Northern United States (including several newly admitted Western states) over the topics of slavery ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. In America, it is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Twenties" [1] because of the economic boom following World War I (1914–1918).
March 1 – The U.S. government releases the plaintext of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public. March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. March 4. President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall begin their second terms.
November 1 – The Coal Strike of 1919 begins in the United States by the United Mine Workers under John L. Lewis. Final agreement comes on December 10. November 7 – The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 different U.S. cities.
This was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. November 5, 2017 – A gunman kills 26 people and wounds 22 others at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, before killing himself. This was the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history and the deadliest shooting in an American place of worship in modern history.