Knowledge of history is empowering. An event is but the furthest ripple of an ever-expanding wave that may have started eddying outward hundreds of years ago. One who "sees" history is able to harness the power of that wave's entire journey. Finally, the best history has at its foundation a story.

Our site contains thousands of pages covering all aspects of U.S. History. You can use the search feature at the top of the page, or browse one of the following topic headings: Historic Documents

A list of some of the people who have shaped the history of the United States of America with links to more detailed biographical infomation

U.S. History: Textbook. A detailed history of the United States, from before the arrrival of Europeans on the American continent, up through the end of the 20th Century. Ancient Civilization: Textbook

The Vietnam War was the second-longest war in United States history, after the war in Afghanistan. Promises and commitments to the people and government of South Vietnam to keep communist forces from overtaking them reached back into the Truman Administration.

Since the advent of civilization, humans have had an impulse to form governments. It is an experiment thousands of years in the making. This course asks a lot of fundamental questions about the nature of government and society.

More to Explore in U.S. History! Virtual Marching Tour of The American Revolution Walk in the footsteps of George Washington and the Continental army during the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777.

Women's History: Muckrakers dug up dirt on big-business Ida Tarbell, who documented the growth of the Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company in 1904, got her start working for McClure's magazine and was one of the first women muckrakers.

Welcome to ushistory.org's Declaration of Independence website, providing a wealth of information about the Declaration, biographies of all the signers, lesson plans for introducing students to the colonial and revolutionary eras of American history, and much more.

But what was the Declaration? Why do Americans continue to celebrate its public announcement as the birthday of the United States, July 4, 1776? While that date might just mean a barbecue and fireworks to some today, what did the Declaration mean when it …