Jan Otte
How the Great Society Programs Tried to End Poverty
The Birth of an Ambitious Vision The Birth of an Ambitious Vision (image credits: unsplash) President Lyndon B. Johnson stood ...

Key Figures Who Shaped the Reconstruction Era After the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln: The Architect of Reconstruction’s Foundation Abraham Lincoln: The Architect of Reconstruction’s Foundation (image credits: pixabay) Abraham Lincoln was ...
Scientists Just Discovered a New Way to Recycle Clothes—And It’s Happening in This U.S. State
Introduction to Textile Recycling Innovations Introduction to Textile Recycling Innovations (image credits: unsplash) In recent years, the fashion industry has ...

The Rise of Industrial America: Innovations That Transformed the Nation
Advanced Manufacturing Takes Center Stage Advanced Manufacturing Takes Center Stage (image credits: unsplash) The American industrial landscape has undergone a ...
What Drove the Expansion of Public Education in the U.S.?
The Industrial Revolution Demanded a Trained Workforce The Industrial Revolution Demanded a Trained Workforce (image credits: unsplash) The transformation of ...
California’s New Blueprint to Tackle the Housing Crisis
Streamlining Environmental Rules to Speed Up Construction Streamlining Environmental Rules to Speed Up Construction (image credits: pixabay) California is finally ...

Lost Laws That Changed the American Frontier
The Preemption Act of 1841: When Squatters’ Rights Became Legal Reality The Preemption Act of 1841: When Squatters’ Rights Became ...

How American Chemists Created the Most Durable Fabric in History—And Why It’s a Problem
The Pursuit of Unyielding Textiles The Pursuit of Unyielding Textiles (image credits: pixabay) The fascination with creating materials that withstand ...

The Temperance Crusade: Inside the Prohibition Movement’s Dramatic Collapse
The Era of Temperance’s Biblical Fervor The Era of Temperance’s Biblical Fervor (image credits: wikimedia) The temperance movement began as ...

The Turning Points That Sparked the American Revolution
The Sugar Act of 1764: Britain’s First Revenue Strike The Sugar Act of 1764: Britain’s First Revenue Strike (image credits: ...