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11Independencia de Texas — Batalla de San Jac …
12Demerara rebellion of 1823 — Slaves force the retreat of European soldiers led by Lt Brady. Participants …
13Origins of the American Civil War — For events following South Carolina s declaration of secession from the Union, see Battle of Fort Sumter and American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first stage in a conflict that had been brewing for decades. The main explanation… …
14Thomas Jefferson — Infobox President name=Thomas Jefferson order=3rd President of the United States term start=March 4, 1801 term end=March 4, 1809 predecessor=John Adams successor=James Madison birth date=OldStyleDate|April 13|1743|April 2 birth place=Shadwell,… …
15Nashoba Commune — Sketch of Nashoba, from Domestic Manners of the Americans, 1832 Nashoba Commune was an experimental project of Fanny Wright, initiated in 1825 to educate and emancipate slaves. It was located in a 2,000 acre (8 km²) woodland on the side of… …
16Issues of the American Civil War — include questions about the name of the war, the tariff, states rights and the nature of Lincoln s war goals. The name of the war is a result of popular use, even though the term United States Civil War would be more precise. Nevertheless, the… …
17Shelby Farms — Infobox park park=Shelby Farms image size=300px caption=Scenic view in Shelby Farms park (2005) type=Municipal location=Memphis, Tennessee coordinates=coor dms|35|08|40|N|89|50|15|W size=4,500 acres (18 km²) opened=1970s operator=Shelby Farms… …
18Patrick Cleburne — Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Major General Patrick R. Cleburne Nickname The Stonewall Jackson of the West …
19Upstate New York — The standard definition of Upstate New Yorklegend|lime|North Country and Adirondacks, often referred to as the true upstate by localsUpstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a… …
20John Adams — This article is about the politician and second president of the United States. For his son, the 6th president of the United States, see John Quincy Adams. For other uses, see John Adams (disambiguation). John Adams …
