Antitrust Laws , legislation intended to regulate or prohibit business activities considered harmful to the public interest in two broad areas—the creation of monopolies and the restriction of competition through unfair business practices.
Most of us know P.T. Barnum because of the circus, but he was actually an important figure in American history. Learn how P.T. Barnum went from small-time entrepreneur to master showman and founder of the "Greatest Show on Earth." See more »
Antitrust Laws , legislation intended to regulate or prohibit business activities considered harmful to the public interest in two broad areas—the creation of monopolies and the restriction of competition through unfair business practices. See more »
Spanish-American War, the War between the United States and Spain in 1898. It began as an American intervention to assist the Cubans in winning their independence from Spain, but became a move toward the United States establishing itself as a colonial power. See more »
Bryan, William Jennings (1860 - 1925), a United States orator and political leader. See more »
Anti-Saloon League, a United States organization that was a major force behind the enactment of the 18th Amendment (1919), which prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages. See more »
Carpetbaggers, a belittling name applied to Northerners who went south to take part in civic and political affairs after the American Civil War. See more »
Sumner, Charles (1811 - 1874), a United States statesman. For nearly 25 years he served as United States senator from Massachusetts, 1851 - 74. See more »
Compromise of 1850 , in United States history, five congressional bills that dealt with slavery, especially with its extension into the land won from Mexico. See more »
Credit Mobilier of America See more »
Debs, Eugene Victor (1855 - 1926), a United States socialist. He ran for President five timesthe last time while in prison. See more »
