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How to Research Millard Fillmore

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Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of the United States and succeeded to the presidency after Zachary Taylor's death but was not re-nominated. Fillmore never met Taylor until they were elected. Follow these steps to learn more about him... more »

How to Research Richard M. Nixon

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Richard M. Nixon was the 37th president of the United States and after re-election in a landslide, his second term was cut short by Watergate. On the positive side, he is remembered for reopening relations with the People's Republic of China. For ... more »

How to Research Rutherford B. Hayes

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Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States and was elected by one vote after he was awarded all of the disputed electoral votes in a scandalous election. Follow these steps to learn more about this controversial figure... more »

How to Research Terbium

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Terbium, the 65th element, makes up less than one part per billion of the matter in the universe. Terbium was discovered in ore taken near Ytterby. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this fascinating element... more »

How to Research the Airship

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The invention of the airship is credited to French inventor Henri Giffard in 1852. His airship was steam powered, but airships could not become practical without a gasoline engine. Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont first flew a gasoline-powered ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Adairsville

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The Confederate Army won a great victory in the Battle of Adairsville, fought from May 17 to May 20, 1864 in Adairsville, Georgia. This battle delayed the Union's advance and allowed Gen. Joseph E. Johnston to bait a trap at Cassville, Georgia. ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Albemarle Sound

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The Battle of Albemarle Sound was fought May 5, 1864 at the mouth of the Roanoke River in Virginia. The CSS Albemarle fought seven blockading Union ships to a draw. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this Civil War ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Aldie

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The Battle of Aldie was fought on June 17, 1863 in Aldie, Virginia. Both sides mounted assaults in four hours of stubborn fighting that resulted in a draw and about 250 total casualties. The following steps will aid in your search for information ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Allatoona Pass

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The battle of Allatoona Pass was fought Oct. 5, 1864 at Allatoona, Georgia. This battle was a Union victory and an introduction to the mediocre ability of Confederate General John Bell Hood, who assumed command during the fall of Atlanta. The ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Antietam

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The battle of Antietam was fought from Sept. 16 to 18, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle was tactically inconclusive but a Union strategic victory nonetheless. Sept. 17 would become the single bloodiest day of battle in American ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Arkansas Post

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The battle of Arkansas Post was a Union victory that was fought from Jan. 9 to 11, 1863, at Fort Hindman, Arkansas. Major General John A. McClernand captured Fort Hindman in order to stop the Confederates from disrupting shipping on the ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Atlanta

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The battle of Atlanta was fought July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia. The Union line held so this battle is considered a Union victory although it suffered high casualties. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Averasborough

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The battle of Averasborough, also known as Black River, Smith's Ferry, Smithville and Taylor's Hole Creek, was fought March 16, 1865 in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina. This battle was inconclusive and a prelude to the Battle of ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Ball''s Bluff

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The battle of Ball's Bluff, also known as Harrison's Landing and Leesburg, was fought Oct. 21, 1861, in Loudoun County, Virginia. This battle was a Confederate victory and resulted in the capture of more than 700 Union troops. The following steps ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Baton Rouge

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The battle of Baton Rouge, also known as the battle of Magnolia Cemetery, was fought Aug. 5, 1862, in East Baton Rouge Parish. This battle was a Union victory because the Confederates failed to recapture Baton Rouge. The following steps will aid ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Baxter Springs

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The battle of Baxter Springs was fought Oct. 6, 1863, in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Although the Confederates did not take the fort, the casualty ratio and equipment captured in this battle made it a Confederate victory. The following steps will aid ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Bean''s Station

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The battle of Bean's Station was a Confederate victory fought Dec. 14, 1863, in Grainger County, Tennessee. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this Civil War battle... more »

How to Research the Battle of Bear River

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The Battle of Bear River, also called the massacre at Boa Ogoi, was a Union victory fought Jan. 29, 1863, in Franklin County Idaho. Union troopers killed or captured all of the Shoshone. The following steps will aid in your search for information ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek

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The battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also called Ellerson's Mill, Mechanicsville and the Second of the Seven Days' Battles, was fought June 26, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia. The Confederates were driven back and took heavy casualties during the ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Bentonville

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The battle of Bentonville was fought from March 19 to 21, 1865, near Bentonville, North Carolina. This battle is considered a Union victory because of the overwhelming Union strength and the heavy casualties that General Joseph E. Johnston's army ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Blair''s Landing

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The Battle of Blair's Landing, also known as Pleasant Hill, was fought on April 12, 1864, in Red River Parish, Louisiana. This battle was a Union victory since the Confederate attackers were successfully repelled and a convoy was left mostly ... more »

How to Research the Battle of Blue Springs

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The battle of Blue Springs was fought October 10, 1863 in Greene County, Tennessee. This battle was a Union victory because the Confederates were unable to halt Major General Ambrose E. Burnside's advance into Tennessee. The following steps will ... more »

How to Research The Battle of Gettysburg

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The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 through July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and provided the Union with a great victory. It is generally considered to be the turning point of the Civil War and the battle with the highest ... more »

How to Research the History of Alabama

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Alabama is known as the "Yellowhammer State" and became the 22nd state to join the Union on Dec. 14, 1819. Its role in the Civil War and the civil rights movement has made it especially interesting to students of American history. The following ... more »

How to Research the History of Alaska

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Alaska, known as the "The Last Frontier" or "Land of the Midnight Sun," became the 49th (and largest) state to join the Union on Jan. 3, 1959. With its long period as a territory, Alaska is of special interest to students of American history . ... more »

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