The years following the Civil War saw the nation mourn over the loss of a president, and struggle to pick up the pieces after a long and bloody war. You can learn about the rebuilding process that took place after the Civil War in this section.
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 »
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 »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 »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 »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 »Crédit Mobilier of America a construction company formed in 1863 by officers and leading stockholders of the original Union Pacific railway company.
See more »Debs, Eugene Victor (1855–1926), a United States socialist. He ran for President five timesthe last time while in prison.
See more »Electoral Commission, in United States history, a body of 15 members appointed by act of Congress, January 29, 1877, to pass on disputed electoral votes in the 1876 Presidential election.
See more »Farmers' Alliances, two powerful agricultural organizations in the United States in the late 1800's.
See more »Freedmen's Bureau, a branch of the U.S. War Department from 1865 to 1872. Its full name was Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
See more »James A. Garfield, a Republican, was elected President in 1880. His nomination was a defeat for party leaders known as Stalwarts, who openly opposed civil service reforms begun by Hayes.
See more »Fugitive Slave Laws, or The 1850 Law, in United States history, legislation to assure slave-holders that runaway slaves would be returned.
See more »Pullman, George Mortimer (1831–1897), a United States inventor and industrialist.
See more »Haymarket Riot, a bombing and shooting incident that occurred when police tried to break up a gathering of striking workmen on May 4, 1886, near Haymarket Square in Chicago.
See more »Injunctionin law, a writ (order) of a court requiring a party to refrain from doing something he proposes to do or to stop doing what he has already started.
See more »Interstate Commerce, in the United States, the traffic and trade that crosses state boundaries.
See more »Coxey, Jacob Sechler (1854–1951), a United States social reformer. He was born in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and became a prosperous quarry owner at Massillon, Ohio.
See more »James, Jesse (Woodson) (1847–1882), a United States outlaw. The daring exploits of James and his brother Frank (1843–1915) captured the imagination of the public and made them legends in their own time.
See more »Altgeld, John Peter (1847–1902), a United States political leader notable for his courage in taking unpopular positions in the name of righting injustice.
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