United States History, WHI-“TO
As with most nations, the history of the United States contains a number of twists and turns throughout the centuries, from the time of the English colonization of North America up to the modern-day America that we're familiar with. Learn more about the people, events, and movements that left an indelible mark in history and shaped the development of the United States as a nation.
United States History Encyclopedia Articles By Title
white flight
white flight, departure of white residents from neighborhoods in response to the arrival of non-European racial,......
White Plains, Battle of
Battle of White Plains, (Oct. 28, 1776), in the U.S. War of Independence, indecisive action forcing American withdrawal,......
White, Byron R.
Byron R. White was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1962–93). Before taking up the study......
White, Edward Douglass
Edward Douglass White was the ninth chief justice of the United States (1911–21), whose major contribution to U.S.......
Whittaker, Charles E.
Charles E. Whittaker was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1957–62). Whittaker was admitted......
Wilderness, Battle of the
Battle of the Wilderness, battle in the American Civil War fought in northern Virginia on May 5–7, 1864, the first......
Wilson, James
James Wilson was a colonial American lawyer and political theorist, who signed both the Declaration of Independence......
Wilson’s Creek, Battle of
Battle of Wilson’s Creek, (Aug. 10, 1861), in the American Civil War, successful Southern engagement fought between......
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Wisconsin v. Yoder, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on May 15, 1972, ruled (7–0) that Wisconsin’s compulsory......
Witherspoon, John
John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and president of the College of New Jersey (now......
Wittenmyer, Annie Turner
Annie Turner Wittenmyer was an American relief worker and reformer who helped supply medical aid and dietary assistance......
Wolcott, Oliver
Oliver Wolcott was an American public official who signed the Declaration of Independence (1776) and helped negotiate......
Women’s National Loyal League
Women’s National Loyal League, organization formed on May 14, 1863, by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton......
Wood, Fernando
Fernando Wood was an American congressional representative and mayor of New York City who led the Northern peace......
Wood, Leonard
Leonard Wood was a medical officer who became chief of staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of the Philippine......
Woodbury, Levi
Levi Woodbury was an American politician who was an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1846 to 1851. Woodbury......
Woods, William B.
William B. Woods was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1880–87). After being admitted to......
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 3, 1832, held (5–1) that the states did......
Worden, John L
John L. Worden was a U.S. naval officer who commanded the Union warship Monitor against the Confederate Virginia......
World War I
World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia,......
- Introduction
- Nations, Resources, 1914
- Technology, 1914, Arms Race
- Eastern Front, Strategy, 1914
- Western Front, Trench Warfare, 1914
- Battle of Marne, Trench Warfare, Mobilization
- Eastern Front, 1914, Trench Warfare
- Serbian Campaign, 1914
- Naval Battles, U-Boats, Blockades
- German Colonies, Loss, WWI
- Dardanelles, Strategies, 1915-16
- Western, Eastern, 1915
- Eastern, Western, Naval
- Italy, Italian Front, 1915-16
- Battle of Verdun, Somme, Brusilov
- Battle of Jutland, Naval Warfare, WWI
- Eastern Front, 1916, Trench Warfare
- Peace Moves, U.S. Policy, Feb 1917
- Trenches, Armistice, U-Boats
- US Entry, Causes, Impact
- Caporetto, Trenches, Armistice
- Western Front, June-Dec 1917
- Air Warfare, Trench Warfare, Armistice
- Last Offensives, Allies Victory
- Armistice, Treaty, Legacy
- Balkan Front, 1918
- Vittorio Veneto, Armistice, Treaty
- Austria-Hungary, Collapse, Causes
- Armistice, Treaty, Legacy
- Casualties, Armistice, Legacy
World War II
World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The war was in......
- Introduction
- Axis, Allies, Resources
- Europe, 1939-41
- Baltic States, Russo-Finnish War
- Invasion, Norway, Allies
- Invasion, Low Countries, France
- Dunkirk Evacuation
- Italy, French, Armistice
- Battle of Britain, RAF, Luftwaffe
- Central Europe, Balkans, 1940-41
- Europe, Pacific, 1940-41
- East Africa, Axis, Allies
- Lend-Lease, Allies, Axis
- Atlantic, Mediterranean, 1940-41
- Invasion, Soviet Union, 1941
- Pacific, Japan, Allies
- Japanese Policy, 1939-41
- Pearl Harbor, Japanese Expansion, July 1942
- Fall of Singapore, Japanese Occupation, British Surrender
- Axis Powers, Blitzkrieg, Pacific Theater
- Libya, Egypt, 1941-42
- Southern Russia, 1942, Axis
- Allies, Decisive Victories, Europe
- El Alamein, Rommel, 1942-43
- Stalingrad, Retreat, 1942-43
- Northwest Africa, 1942, Invasion
- Tunisia 1942-43
- Air Warfare, 1942-43
- German Occupation, Europe, Holocaust
- Casablanca, Trident, 1943
- Allied Landings, Defeat of Axis
- Allies, Italy, Volte-Face
- German Strategy, 1943
- Pacific Theater, Japan, Allies
- Pacific Theater, Allies, Axis
- Italian Front, 1944
- Europe, Pacific, Victory
- Eastern Front, June-Dec 1944
- Philippines, Borneo, 1944
- Burma, China, 1944-45
- Soviet Advance, Oder, 1945
- Yalta, Allies, Axis
- Potsdam, Allies, Axis
- Japanese Surrender, Pacific Theater, Atomic Bombs
- Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Atomic Bombs
- Costs, Impact, Legacy
- Human Cost, Material Losses
- Pacific, Japan, China
Wyoming Massacre
Wyoming Massacre, (July 3, 1778), during the American Revolution, the killing of 360 American settlers in the Wyoming......
Wythe, George
George Wythe was an American jurist who was one of the first judges in the United States to state the principle......
Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle, patriotic American song that was popularized during the American Revolution. Ironically, the song......
Yorktown, Siege of
Siege of Yorktown, (September 28–October 19, 1781), joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped......
Zapruder film
The Zapruder film is a 26-second, 8-mm, silent, color film shot by Abraham Zapruder that shows the assassination......
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2002, ruled (5–4) that an Ohio school-voucher......
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District
Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 1993, ruled (5–4)......
“Tom and Sally”: the Jefferson-Hemings paternity debate
Long before Americans learned about the sexual escapades of their 20th-century presidents—Warren Harding, John......