American History Lectures and Online Courses

Portrait by oleskalashnik, which has Christopher Columbus, on a ship. Columbus tried his best to get support for his discovery into the land of Asia.

Did Columbus Reach the Americas Because of a Divine Calling?

June 25, 2020

Columbus did everything to get support for his expedition to discover Asia. Did he have a divine calling in the process? If yes, how? Read more to find it out! […]

Collage by Joseph Sohm, which has Columbus, a ship, and an American flag in it. Columbus had a dream to discover Asia but accidentally found the Americas, still convinced that he discovered the land of Asia.

Columbus’s World-changing Encounter Was an Accidental Discovery

June 25, 2020

Columbus who had a dream to discover Asia had to cross several hurdles to ultimately find something he had not imagined. What was that unexpected discovery? […]

Picture by OlVic probably of a secret society showing hands holding candles. Secret societies had the ability to convince their followers to believe in something they wanted them to believe in.

Secret Societies: On the Road to Revival?

June 17, 2020

Secret societies emerged in all forms and varieties. One of them being Clampers which ceased and revived again. Social clubs were another face of social societies. How did they start operating and what was the end result? […]

Picture by Zwiebackesser depicting the angel of death symbol. Similar symbols were used by secret societies for their identity.

Secret Societies, or Societies with Secrets?

June 17, 2020

Secret societies kept some secrets from the non-members but many would like publicity and advertising about their existence. What were the key elements they worked on? […]

The secret societies mostly used such signs creating a mystery about the societies.

Blackburn Cult: The Hidden Mission of Self-Styled Messengers of God

June 17, 2020

There were several secret societies operating in America, amongst them was Blackburn Cult. Who was the person behind this group? […]

A portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the creator of the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation

June 7, 2020

The committee for the Declaration of Independence was considered as a distant third behind the committee of foreign alliances and the committee responsible for writing the rules of confederation. […]

Richard Henry Lee proposed the resolution of independence

The Heating Up of the American Revolution

June 7, 2020

The American Revolution: from Congress’s rebellious authorization of a continental army to Richard Henry Lee’s resolution of independence. […]

An image of the Carpenter's Hall, the place of First Continental Congress.

The British Empire’s Failings in the American Revolution

June 6, 2020

The incidents at Lexington and Concord could have remained only that, an incident, if it was not for the British Empire’s failings in the American Revolution. […]

The Battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

May 31, 2020

Read on about the momentous battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, which were decisive toward the outcome of the war. […]

Civil War: The First Great Union Offensive in the Western Theater

May 30, 2020

Read About one of the most important parts of the American Civil war: the Union’s Offensive in the Western Theater, which went on to shape the outcome of the war. […]