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6c Cyrenius Hall "Chief Joseph" single, US postage stamp, issued 4 November 1968. Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

Frederick Benteen (l. 1834-1898) in his later years. He served with Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and was present at the Washita Massacre (1868) and the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876).

James McLaughlin (l. 1842-1923), US Indian Inspector of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, best known for ordering the arrest of the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull in December 1890 and requesting the troops that participated in the Wounded Knee Massacre...

This map illustrates the US-Mexican War of 1846-1848, triggered by the US annexation of Texas and a disputed border at the Río Grande. Under President James K. Polk (1845-1849) and a succession of Mexican leaders, fighting spread from the...

Stephen Fry takes a look inside the story of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century, and an exploration of how and why the machine was invented. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History...

Who were the Pilgrims? Why did they come to America? This in-depth lecture traces the foundations of the Plymouth Colony beginning with its European roots and through its 70-year existence. Perfect for struggling #APUSH students, teachers...

On the morning December 21st of 1866, a squad of US Army cavalrymen sets out in pursuit of a raiding party composed of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe warriors under the direction of the legendary Chief Red Cloud. By noon, every single soldier...

This is the fourth video in a six-part collection that discusses the many inventions of the Mesopotamians and their various cultural attributes.

This video, fifth in a six part series, details the important innovations and cultural aspects of the Mesopotamians.

See how the Native Americans lost land within the United States and sadly through many cases by force ended up on reservations.