Modern US History
All contributors in Modern US History
World War II, Cargo Cults in the South Pacific
Imagine a stone age culture suddenly inundated with twentieth century technology and manufactured goods by the full strength of American Military power and machinery. more...
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
In 1954, Indochina, including Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam needed a strong defense against Chinese Communism and to create economic unity. Was SEATO the answer? more...
How Old Is Too Old To Be President
Health may be an issue but should age be a factor in how Americans choose a President? How should this apply to the Constitutional restriction of 35 years of age? more...
The Last Campaign - Robert Kennedy
Called the definitive account of Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 Campaign for President, this is one true story written so that you can't help but hope for a different ending! more...
John F. Kennedy - The Bay of Pigs
Dwight Eisenhower and the CIA planned a Cuban invasion by exiles in 1960. President John Kennedy set Brigade 2506 with air support on the path to the BahÃa de Cochinos! more...
Steel Wave: The D-Day Invasion
In this second part of his WW II trilogy, Jeff Shaara opens a window to the minds of the General Officers and several unknown soldiers who executed the war in Europe. more...
Origin, Causes of the Vietnam War
Indochina conflict began with United States economic rebuilding of Japan. Political, social ideals of Communism; French Colonialism threaten post WW2 Southeast Asia. more...
All feature articles in Modern US History
Release of 750,000 pages of top secret files will shed light on forerunner to the Central Intelligence Agency and the jobs that Julia Childs and nearly 24,000 agents did. more...
Public History and the Problem of Perspective
By: Michael LeFlem
History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it. more...
Anti-Americanism in Latin America
By: Michael LeFlem
In his recent book, historian Alan McPherson attempts to get at the root of Latin American Anti-Americanism by comparing four countries' experiences with the U.S. more...
The New Deal and Black Politics
By: Ron Goodwin
With the support of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Black politics changed the political paradigm of the New Deal and influenced American politics for several generations. more...
New York Blackouts of 1965, 1977and 2003
By: John O'Connor
New York City plunged into darkness in 1965, 1977 and 2003. The City reacted differently on each occasion, reflecting the social, economic and cultural mores of the time. more...
President Truman Helped War Hero's Family
Sgt. John Rice's burial made national headlines, thanks to President Harry Truman's intervention in what was fundamentally a case of racial discrimination. more...
By: Jim Rada
The construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal marked the height of America's canal age and its closing marked the end of canal as general transportation in the U.S. more...
All contributing articles in Modern US History