Frederick Douglass

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

    “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?“ by Frederick Douglass   Frederick Douglass in 1852 was a well-known author, orator, and…

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The Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln

The Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln (Nov. 19, 1963) The Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln: The speech given by President Abraham Lincoln at…

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Trump Assassination Attempt

Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidential Candidates

Assassination Attempts on U.S. Presidential Candidates From Historyguy.com As Americans decide who to vote for in the 2024 Presidential election race, the Secret Service is…

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The White Lion brings enslaved Africans to Jamestown, Virginia, 1619

Civil War: Slaves as a Percentage of the U.S. Population

Civil War Statistics: Slaves as a Percentage of the U.S. Population (1800-1860)    American slavery began in August of 1619, when an English ship, called…

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American Civil War: South Carolina Secession (1861)

The American Civil War: South Carolina Secession (1861)   This Civil War document is declared the Secession of South Carolina from the United States.  After…

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President Lincoln

American Civil War

  The American Civil War     Welcome to the American Civil War section of the History Guy website. This section examines the Civil War,…

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USMC Harrier taking off

Attacks on U.S. Navy Ships Short of War

Attacks on U.S. Naval Ships Short of War     Attacks on U.S. Naval Ships Short of War   From its inception as an independent…

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