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The Americanist a newsletter about contemporary North American history, with a particular interest in niche and less-explored facets of U.S. history.
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The Man America Turned Into a Martyr (opens the original)
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To this day, the American Revolution remains one of the most fascinating topics in U.S. history to me. Although it ended 243 years ago, there are still many aspects of the war that helped create the America we know and love today that haven’t been given the spotlight they deserve. One of those is also the story of Crispus Attucks, a man who was largely overlooked in life, but became a hero of America’s contemporary Black community that rememb
America’s Forgotten Voyage Around the World (opens the original)
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We’re all familiar with Europe’s legendary explorers that became an indelible part of the continent’s history: Sir Francis Drake, Vasco da Gamma, Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus are just some names that changed the course of maritime explorations between the 1400s and 1600s. But 346 years after Columbus touched down on American soil, it was time for Americans themselves to set off on an ambitious naval expedition that, eventually, set America on the scientific map. The United States Ex
The Bombing of Wall Street Nobody Solved (opens the original)
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For some unfortunate reason, NYC seems to be a hotspot for terrorist attacks. Just recently, the city and nation commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Eight years before the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, a bomb went off in the basement of the North Tower as part of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Before that, the Fraunces Tavern bombing in 1975 killed four people, and n
The Washerwoman Who Changed American Lives (opens the original)
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There are certain historical figures everyone knows the name of. Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Rosa Parks or Leonardo da Vinci are just some of the people that have not only found their place in history, but cemented their historical roles in the collective minds of millions of people worldwide. Although I uncover forgotten events and characters in American history on a weekly basis, every time, I wonder why certain occurrences and figures are remembered, whilst others aren’t. Today is
The German Texan Massacre Hidden in Civil War History (opens the original)
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The American Civil War is among the most defining and crucial events in all of U.S. history. A war that shaped the United States into the country we know of today, the Civil War is also among the best-recorded wars in history, with millions of military records, letters and photographs capturing the tumultuous years of the conflict. It’s safe to say that there isn’t much left unspoken of in regard to it. But that’s exactly why I’m here. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="h
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