Political history of the United States
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Politics
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Individualism
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 after his service as the Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. He served in all four elected offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice... -
Historiography
Historiography is the history of history, the aspect of history and of semiotics that considers how knowledge of the past, either recent or distant, is obtained and transmitted. Formally, historiography examines the writing of history, the use of historical methods, drawing upon authorship, sources... -
General
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Socialism
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Current events
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Un-American
Un-American is a pejorative term of US political discourse which is applied to people or institutions in the United States seen as deviating from US norms. The most famous use is in the title of the House Un-American Activities Committee which was started to combat Nazi and Ku Klux Klan (KKK)... -
Late 20th Century
The late 20th Century is the last third of the century, going from 1967 to 2000, or the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s decades. The late 20th Century can also be the post-War era from 1945 to the end of the Cold War in 1991, 2000 or the 9/11 attacks.
