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Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe that's not the exact definition.
AP U.S. History Videos 167 videos
AP U.S. History 3.1 Period 2: 1607-1754. Which of the following contributed most directly to the process seen in the image?
AP U.S. History Period 1: 1491-1607 Drill 3, Problem 2. The cultivation of maize, depicted in the image, also played a significant role in which of...
AP U.S. History 3.3 Period 1: 1491-1607. The central arguments of the two texts described in the excerpt reflect...what?
Historical Figures Videos 4 videos
Susan B. Anthony led the Women's Suffrage Movement—but there's more to her than that. Watch the video to get all the deets.
Honest Abe—what a nickname. Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the country through the Civil War and abolished slavery. And he rocked that...
Believe it or not, the Battle of Orleans wasn't the time Drew Brees and the Saints finally won their Super Bowl. It was an actual battle, with an a...
U.S. History 1877-Present Videos 173 videos
While Booker T. Washington was happy with any sort of progress at first, W. E. B. Du Bois was carrying more of a "Go Big or Go Home" philosophy. Le...
Born with a silver mustache on his mouth, J.P. Morgan grew up to be one of the biggest, richest bankers on the block. He made so much money that it...
Have you ever told one of your siblings to stop poking you, only to have them do something like hold their hand right in front of your face instead...