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Franz Sigel was one of President Abraham Lincoln’s “Political Generals” during the Civil War. An immigrant from Germany, Sigel rose to the rank of Major General in the volunteer army and served as a corps commander with the Army of the Potomac. Sigel was a prominent educator and supporter of German-Americans and opposed slavery.

The Battle of Skenesborough took place on July 6, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. The British won the battle, which was part of the Saratoga Campaign.

Slavery and Abolition were connected from the early days of Colonial America to the end of the Civil War. This collection provides an overview of the progression of the practice of Slavery and the Abolition Movement that sought to eradicate it from the United States.

APUSH Unit 2, Topic 2.6 covers concepts related to the establishment and expansion of slavery in the British Colonies.

Henry Warner Slocum was a General in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was one of the youngest Major Generals and Corps commanders, which likely contributed to him being passed over for command of the Army of the Potomac. His delayed response to orders during the Battle of Gettysburg earned him the nickname “Slow Come.”

William Smallwood was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous for his actions at the Battle of Camden, which earned him a promotion to Major General, and his ongoing issues regarding the service of foreign-born officers serving in the Continental Army.

Edmund Kirby Smith was one of seven full Generals in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. A capable leader, Smith was the Confederacy’s last living General.

Francis Smith (1723–1791) was a British officer who is most famous for leading the British expedition to Concord on April 18–19, 1775, triggering the Battles of Lexington and Concord and starting the American Revolutionary War.

James Smith was an Irish-born lawyer who settled in York County, Pennsylvania, and became a Patriot leader during the American Revolution. Elected to the Continental Congress in July 1776, he signed the Declaration of Independence, making him one of the nation’s Founding Fathers.

Jedediah “Diah” Smith was a Fur Trader, Frontiersman, and Mountain Man who explored the territory between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast. He is most famous for finding the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains and leading the first American expeditions into Utah, Nevada, and parts of California.

John Smith was an English soldier, explorer, and historian. He is most famous for his role in helping stabilize Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, and his legendary encounter with the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas.

William Farrar Smith was a prominent Union General during the Civil War. Nicknamed “Baldy,” he served in various campaigns, including Gettysburg. Despite success, he clashed with his commanding officers and was eventually removed from field command.

William Sooy Smith was a Brigadier General in the Union Army. He served in many of the Western Theater's important campaigns during the Civil War.

The Snow Campaign of 1775 was fought between Patriot Militia and British Loyalists in November and December 1775, in the South Carolina Backcountry. Patriot forces won the conflict, allowing them to take control of the region.

The Social Gospel Movement was an initiative that developed during the Gilded Age. It was driven by American Protestant ministers who aimed to apply Christian ethics to social problems caused by industrialization. The movement influenced Progressive Era politics and led to the establishment of the Federal Council of Churches in 1908. The ideology of the movement is still seen today.

The Social Security Act of 1935 was a New Deal law that created a federal system of old-age and survivors’ insurance and a federal-state unemployment compensation program, funded mainly through payroll taxes, to provide economic security during the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt considered the Act to be the cornerstone of the New Deal.

The Solemn League and Covenant was an agreement designed by Patriot leaders in Boston in response to the Boston Port Act. It was intended to stop all trade between the towns in Massachusetts and merchants in Great Britain and was a precursor to the Continental Association.

The Sons of Liberty was a radical organization in Colonial America created to carry out public demonstrations against British policies that forced Americans to pay taxes without representation in Parliament. Many men associated with the group are considered Founding Fathers of the United States.