Articles written by Walter Coffey

A slave revolt led by Nat Turner gave rise to the abolitionist movement in the North and spread fear throughout the South.

Aug 29, 2009 - Walter Coffey

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was intended to be a compromise but instead outraged the North, gave America the Republican Party, "Bleeding Kansas," and led to civil war.

Aug 25, 2009 - Walter Coffey

The Wilmot Proviso attempted to ban slavery in newly acquired western territories but helped drive the wedge deeper between North and South.

Aug 23, 2009 - Walter Coffey

President Woodrow Wilson's attempt to "make the world safe for democracy" added to resentment among warring nations and paved the way for the Second World War.

Aug 18, 2009 - Walter Coffey

A compromise between North and South concerning Missouri postponed sectional animosity and temporarily avoided civil war.

Aug 8, 2009 - Walter Coffey

South Carolina's response to perceived onerous federal taxation led to one of the first major sectional conflicts in U.S. history and helped sow the seeds of civil war.

Jul 29, 2009 - Walter Coffey

John Brown remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. He has been both revered and vilified for employing brutal methods to oppose slavery.

Jul 25, 2009 - Walter Coffey

The "Revolution of 1800" marked the first time in U.S. history that a faction in power voluntarily stepped down after losing a popular election.

Jul 21, 2009 - Walter Coffey