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The Battle of Adairsville was an engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston on May 17, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. This entry provides a detailed look at the battle and its impact on the Atlanta Campaign.

The Administration of Justice Act was one of five laws enacted by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. Collectively, the acts were known as the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts.

The Albany Congress took place in Albany, New York in June and July of 1754. It was a meeting between colonial leaders and leaders of the Iroquois and restored the Covenant Chain between the Six Nations and the colonies. During the proceedings, Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union, which would have set up an intercolonial government with representatives from each colony.

The Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin and called for the formation of a permanent federation of the American colonies.

Federalist No. 3 was written by John Jay and published on November 3, 1787. It is the second of four articles dealing with protecting Americans against foreign aggression and meddling in national affairs.

The Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Lincoln on November 19,1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery. The speech was given four and a half months after the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Lieutenant General James Longstreet was one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted subordinates. However, his action — or inaction — at the Battle of Gettysburg created controversy that tarnished his military legacy in the eyes of many Southerners.

The Missouri Compromise comprised legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 that attempted to resolve sectional disputes over the extension of slavery in western territories of the United States.

Thomas Paine was a Founding Father, a philosopher of the American Revolution, and a true revolutionary. His essays and pamphlets, especially Common Sense, noted for its plain language, resonated with the common people of America and roused them to rally behind the movement for independence. Following the American Revolutionary War, Paine immigrated to Europe where the British government declared him an outlaw for his anti-monarchist views, and where he actively participated in the French Revolution.

Despite harsh conditions and a lack of supplies, the Continental Army trained under the tutelage of Baron von Steuben and the guidance of George Washington at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania during the winter of 1777-1778.

Facts about the XYZ Affair, including dates, participants, the impact, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the event and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic scandal between France and the United States that resulted in a limited, undeclared naval war with France known as the Quasi-War. The scandal also contributed to sectionalism and the concept of Nullification, which were direct causes of the American Civil War.