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Emancipation Era

Chapter 12: Sectional Crisis 1849 ― 1860

Condemned Compromise 1849-1853


Bleeding Kansas 1853-1857


A House Divided 1857-1860


Manifest Destiny 1841 ― 1849

Civil War 1860 ― 1865


Emancipation Era Sponsors


In Grateful Recognition


"Patrons of the Past"

(Sponsoring all nine Eras)

Doug Shubert

Adam Shubert

Cathy Gillespie



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Documents

Master Index

2008

Presidential Debate

Obama vs McCain First Debate

2008

VP Debate

Biden vs Palin VP Debate

2008

Presidential Debate

Obama vs McCain Second Debate

2008

Presidential Debate

Obama vs McCain Third Debate

2009

George W. Bush

George W. Bush's Farewell

2009

George W. Bush

Obama's First Inauguration

2009

Barack Obama

Obama's 2009 State of the Union

2010

Supreme Court

Citizens United V. FEC

2010

Barack Obama

Obama's 2010 State of the Union

2010

Supreme Court

U.S. v. Stevens

2010

Supreme Court

McDonald v. Chicago

2011

Barack Obama

Obama's 2011 State of the Union

Biographies

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. His presidency was defined by Cold War confrontations, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the expansion of the space program, and increasing federal support for civil rights. Though his presidency lasted less than three years, Kennedy's assassination and his vision of American public service made him one of the most enduringly remembered presidents in American history.

John

F. Kennedy

Spiro T. Agnew (1918-1996) rose from Maryland county government to become governor and then Richard Nixon's vice president. His nationally prominent speeches became a feature of Nixon's political strategy, but a separate federal corruption investigation led to his resignation in October 1973. Gerald Ford succeeded him under the newly established procedure of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Spiro

Agnew

George H. W. Bush (1924-2018) was the 41st President of the United States, whose long career in government included service as a congressman, diplomat, CIA director, and vice president. His presidency was defined by the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Persian Gulf War, and major domestic legislation. Bush left a legacy as an experienced and pragmatic statesman whose emphasized diplomacy and international cooperation.

George

H. W. Bush

Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 during economic challenges, energy shortages, and international crises. His presidency achieved significant diplomatic successes, while his administration also promoted human rights, energy conservation, and environmental protection. After leaving office, Carter became a leading humanitarian through the Carter Center, earning the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.

Jimmy

Carter

Joe Biden (1942-) is an American politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025, following 36 years as a U.S. senator from Delaware and eight years as vice president under Barack Obama. His presidency focused on rebuilding the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, investing in infrastructure and domestic manufacturing, expanding clean-energy programs, strengthening U.S. alliances, while facing controversies over inflation, immigration, Afghanistan, and his age.

Joe

Biden

Donald Trump (1946-) is an American businessman and television personality who became the 45th and later the 47th president of the United States. His political career transformed the Republican Party and was defined by an “America First” agenda emphasizing immigration restriction, trade protection, deregulation, and a more assertive approach to executive power.

Donald

Trump

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