This man wrote "The Influence of Seapower Upon History, 1660–1783" and shaped American Naval Doctrine forever.

This battle marked the turning point in the Pacific War, when the Americans destroyed 4 Japanese Carriers.

Dubbed Old Hickory, this man won the Battle of New Orleans before being elected.

120000 of native-born Americans were locked up in these.

This novel portrays the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the Meat Packing Industry.

Hero of the Battle of Lake Erie, and crushed the British during the War of 1812.

This battle gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival.

Left with large shoes to fill, this man did his best to prevent the nation from fracturing. His greatest achievement in office was preventing war with France.

King Cotton and those who picked it.

The 1852 novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S.

The puppeteer of the Pacific War, this man orchestrated the defeat of the Japanese.

This famous naval battle proved to be the turning point during the War of 1812.

"Speak softly and carry a big stick"

This act led to a forced march of the Cherokee Indians more than 1,200 miles to Indian Territory.

One of the most famous autobiographies by a former slave.

Often regarded as America's most famous Naval Officer, he is renowned for his victory over the British off the East Coast of England during the revolution.

A major turning point during the civil war, Lincoln later delivered an address at the battlefield.

Laid the groundwork for U.S. expansionist and interventionist practices in the decades to come. Last of the Virginia dynasty.

This 1882 act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States

In the late 19th century, photographer Jacob Riis documented New Yorkers who lived in slums and squalid tenement buildings.

Whilst not a fighter, he opened diplomatic ties and trade relations between Japan and The United States

The Battle of Belleau Wood marked the turning point in this war, proving that American Soldiers were worth their salt.

One-term president, oversaw the largest territorial expansion in American history.

The most devastating attack on U.S. Soil in over 100 years. A date that will live in infamy.

This environmental-science book details the harmful effects of pesticides on the health of humans and the planet.