Through the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, settlers were to decide about slavery in Kansas, which led to violent clashes between pro- and anti-slavery groups, a time referred to as "Bleeding Kansas." ...

The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret society. The disappearance of William Morgan, a former Mason who had threatened ...

Celia and Eliza’s choice to pursue their freedom was a challenge not only to their ‘master,’ but also to the territorial system established by the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act under the theory ...

What Does the Map of Nebraska Show? A map of Nebraska reveals its distinctive rectangular shape, a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which defined its initial territorial boundaries.

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.

Since a famous meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, produced the Republican Party, all attempts at a major alternative political part have flopped miserably.