Black Codes of 1865
In 1865, southerners created Black Codes, which served as a way to control and inhibit the freedom of ex-slaves. Great work from Jessica McElrath, African-American History Guide.

Kamehameha The Great
A fine bio from Richard Olson's Island of Hawaii site from About of the great Warrior and King who united and reigned over the unified island Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kentucky Resolutions of 1799
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 were authored, secretly, by Thomas Jefferson in protest to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Monroe Doctrine
Our nation's foreign policy was put to parchment in 1825 by our nation's 5th president James Monroe. This document has dictated our foreign policy to this day; in that any attack in this hemisphere would be interpreted as an attack upon this nation.

The Pinkertons
Allan Pinkerton and his detectives from the Pinkerton Agency put some heat on Butch Cassidy and his outlaw gang, known as the Wild Bunch. Learn more about the Pinkertons.

Who Invented Peanut Butter
From fellow About guide Mary Bellis' excellent inventors site, the story of the life of one of the most prolific inventors in history: George Washington Carver.

Abraham Lincoln Online
All you wanted to learn about "The Big Guy", from a log cabin to Ford's Theater & beyond. Very well organized and user friendly.

The Civil War@Charleston
The title of this site does not do itself justice, for this is far more about the Civil War than just around Charleston, with many original articles written for this site. One of the finest sites anywhere; history or otherwise.

The Confederate Network
Everything Confederate, from a Confederate mindset...whether you agree with it or not.

Constitution of the Confederate States of America
"We, the people of the Confederate States, ...establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America." Read it in it's entirety.

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