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437 matches to American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 1920-. US legal action group supporting civil rights.
Adams, John. 1735-1826. Revolutionary, 2nd US president 1797-1801.
Adams, Samuel. 1722-1803. US Revolutionary: -“No taxation without representation”.
AFL-CIO. American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL 1886. CIO 1935. Merged, 1955. US labour union federation.
Alabama Claims. 1872. US claim damages caused by British built warships in Civil War. $15M=£3.25M awarded by arbitration.
Allen, Ethan. 1738-89. Led Green Mountain Boys in American Revolution. Failed to take Montreal, 1775.
Alliance for Progress. 1961. Coordination of Latin American economies, resistance to communism.
American Civil War. 1861-5. Abolitionist North defeats slave-owning South. Britain and France support South, Russia supports North. Union. Confederacy.
American Colonization Society. 1816-1912. Transported blacks to Liberia.
American Expeditionary Force. US forces in WWI.
American Revolution. 1775-1783. Independence won from Britain, United States of America formed.
America’s Cup. 1851. Royal Yacht Squadron race won by Americans until 1983. Oldest international sports trophy.
André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.
Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.
Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.
Bancroft, George. 1800-91. “Father of American history”. History of United States 1834-74.
Barton, Clara. 1821-1912. US Civil War nurse. Founded US Red Cross 1881.
Beach, Alfred. 1826-96. US inventor. Published Scientific American 1848-.
Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.
Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.
Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.
Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.
Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.
Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.
Brown, Charles. 1771-1810. “Father of American novel”. Wieland 1798.