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The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized in 1862 as a state unit. It was reorganized as the 79th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment and was the first black regiment to be organized in a northern state and the first to see combat during the Civil War.

The 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry Regiment was one of the first African-American units to serve in the Union's Volunteer Army during the Civil War.

The Battle of Adairsville was fought near Adairsville, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign. The battle included a series of skirmishes as Union General William T. Sherman pursued Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston south through Northern Georgia. Although the fighting served mainly as a delaying action, Johnston used the movement from Adairsville to set up a possible trap near Cassville, which failed when Confederate forces under John Bell Hood withdrew.

The Adams-Lee Junto was a faction in the Second Continental Congress that pushed for independence.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, second President of the United States and the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Her letters and memoirs of the Revolutionary era are considered to be major historical documents.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Her letters and memoirs of the Revolutionary era are considered to be major historical documents and show how she helped influence the American Revolution.

John Adams was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Adams about Liberty, the American Revolution, and other important topics.

John Adams was a Founding Father, America's First Ambassador to the Court of St. James and the Second President of the United States. He was also the first Vice President, serving two terms under George Washington.

John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829, He was the son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and had a long career as a lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He played a key role in helping President James Monroe shape the foreign policy of the United States, which is known as the Monroe Doctrine.

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of colonial independence from Great Britain. After the Revolution, Adams served four terms as Governor of Massachusetts.

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Samuel Adams about Liberty, the American Revolution, and other significant topics.

Jane Addams was a pioneer in the field of social reform involved in the Settlement House Movement. She is most famous for founding Hull House and for being the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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 presented the Albany Plan of Union, which proposed an intercolonial government for the British Colonies in America.

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

This draft of the Albany Plan of Union was called "Short Hints towards a Scheme for a General Union of the British Colonies on the Continent" and was produced by the Albany Congress Committee on the date of June 28, 1754. This is the original text.

The Albany Plan of Union was approved by the Albany Congress Committee on the date of July 10, 1754. This is the original text.

The Battle of Aldie was fought on June 17, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign. Union cavalry under Judson Kilpatrick clashed with Confederate cavalry near Aldie, Virginia. Union forces gained control of the town after fierce fighting but suffered heavy casualties and failed to discover the location or movements of Robert E. Lee’s main army. The inconclusive battle allowed Lee to continue his march northward, leading to the Battle of Gettysburg.

William Alexander was a Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He rose to prominence for his brave defense of the American retreat at the Battle of Long Island and helped expose the Conway Cabal. He referred to himself as the Right Honorable William, Earl of Stirling, or Lord Stirling, because he believed he was the rightful heir to the title.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress and signed by President John Adams intended to reduce foreign influence in the United States and public criticism of the government. However, the laws were controversial and contributed to the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party to power in 1800.