Political History
The political history of the United States includes Presidential politics, along with the laws, personalities, and mass movements that have driven the country since its founding.
Recommended Reading
- Standing at Armageddon: A Grassroots History of the Progressive Era - Nell Irvin Painter
- The Revolution of 1800: Democracy, Race, and the New Republic (Jeffersonian America) - James J. Horn
- Reunion and Reaction: The Compromise of 1877 and the End of Reconstruction - C. Vann Woodward
- Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848-1877 (American History) - Brenda Wineapple
- The Union at Risk: Jacksonian Democracy, States' Rights, and Nullification Crisis - Richard E. Ellis
- The Confederate States of America: What Might Have Been - Roger L. Ransom
- On the Brink of Civil War: The Compromise of 1850 and How It Changed the Course of American History (The American... - John C. Waugh
What are the Grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
Most of the Declaration of Independence focuses on a specific set of grievances against King George III. Often they are vaguely worded.
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