http://americanhistory.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com American History GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-02T00:03:55Z Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:03:55 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/04/declaration-of-independence-is-accepted.htm On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress accepted the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. The declaration came about as a result of the War of Independence. ... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/04/declaration-of-independence-is-accepted.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:17:44 +0000 2008-07-04T00:17:44Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/02/president-garfield-shot.htm On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot two times while waiting for a train at a train station. His assassin, Charles Guiteau, a lawyer whose application to... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/02/president-garfield-shot.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:03:55 +0000 2008-07-02T00:03:55Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/01/battle-of-gettysburg-day-1.htm The Battle of Gettysburg was the costliest battle of the American Civil War based on number of casualties. Spanning over three days, from July 1-3, 1863, the Battle resulted... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/01/battle-of-gettysburg-day-1.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:24:57 +0000 2008-07-01T00:24:57Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/28/versailles-treaty-ends-world-war-i.htm After three months of negotiating, the five Great Powers (Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States) who participated in World War I agreed on June 28th to a post-war... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/28/versailles-treaty-ends-world-war-i.htm Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:50:20 +0000 2008-06-28T00:50:20Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/26/us-forces-land-in-france-to-fight-in-world-war-i.htm On June 26, 1917, the first U.S. troops arrived in France to fight alongside Britain, France, Italy, and Russia against Germany, and Austria-Hungary in World War I.... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/26/us-forces-land-in-france-to-fight-in-world-war-i.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:07:21 +0000 2008-06-26T00:07:21Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/23/william-penn-signs-treaty.htm On June 23, 1683, William Penn signed a treaty with the chiefs of the Lenni Lenape tribe to guarantee the peace between the two groups. The area of... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/23/william-penn-signs-treaty.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:59:10 +0000 2008-06-23T00:59:10Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/20/overview-of-the-industrial-revolution-in-the-19th-century.htm While the first industrial revolution focused on a move from hand and home-made products to machine-made goods, the second industrial revolution that was centered on America expanded on this and... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/20/overview-of-the-industrial-revolution-in-the-19th-century.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:07:09 +0000 2008-06-20T00:07:09Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/17/1972-five-men-were-caught-breaking-into-the-watergate-hotel.htm On June 17th, 1972, five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters located at the office complex of the Watergate Hotel located in Washington, D.C. This eventually led... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/17/1972-five-men-were-caught-breaking-into-the-watergate-hotel.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:25:45 +0000 2008-06-17T00:25:45Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/14/flag-day.htm Learn more about the evolution of the American flag. What are the myths associated with the stars and stripes? Follow the timeline as you celebrate Flag Day.... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/14/flag-day.htm Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:43:50 +0000 2008-06-14T00:43:50Z http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/11/committee-created-to-write-the-declaration-of-independence.htm Five men were named to a committee on June 11, 1776 to draft a document explaining the grievances against Great Britain. This document would become the Declaration of Independence. The... http://americanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/11/committee-created-to-write-the-declaration-of-independence.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:29:30 +0000 2008-06-11T00:29:30Z