I need some visual symbols representative of the American War of Independence; can anyone give me some ideas? [more inside]
posted by paduasoy on Nov 27, 2009 - 15 answers

Is anything known about what George Washington thought about having a city named in his honor? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Jun 18, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a good college level textbook for US History. [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on May 11, 2008 - 20 answers

Help with old / smudged handwriting on the back of a Civil War photo. [more inside]
posted by marxchivist on Nov 30, 2007 - 50 answers

I'm looking for a book about Mom & Pop theme parks. [more inside]
posted by CRM114 on Feb 13, 2007 - 4 answers

What was my grandmother's childhood like? [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Oct 9, 2006 - 17 answers

I have a daughter who is 7, and I want to give her an even picture of American History. [more inside]
posted by visual mechanic on Sep 18, 2006 - 45 answers

AmericanHistoryFilter: Looking for a book (or books) to learn about american history from 1500 to 1850. [more inside]
posted by blue_beetle on Jul 24, 2006 - 14 answers

[AmericanHistoryFilter] How did the Democratic Party go from being the conservative party to being the liberal party? [more inside]
posted by alidarbac on Apr 25, 2006 - 22 answers

Someone once mentioned that the US was on the verge of a socialist revolution in the 30's. Can anyone recommend some literature on this subject? Thanks...
posted by black8 on Oct 25, 2004 - 10 answers

Where were you on 9/11? How did you find out what was happening and what do you remember about that day? [more inside]
posted by caddis on Sep 11, 2004 - 65 answers