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Outline of American History
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs. Provides chapters on all significant periods of U.S. history.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/history/toc.htm

Learning Objectives: United States History 1600-1987
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. A study guide for the Civics Exam, which applicants are required to pass before being considered eligible for U.S. Naturalization.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/ushist.pdf

The African-American Mosaic
U.S. Library of Congress. A resource guide for the study of Black history & culture based on the Library's collections.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

The Marshall Plan: Investment in Peace
U.S. Department State. An overview of the U.S. program of assistance to the countries of Europe in the aftermath of World War II.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/marshall/pam-toc.htm

The Amistad Revolt: A Historical Legacy of Sierra Leone and the United States
U.S. Department of State. A brief factual history of how 53 slaves — captured by the Spanish, principally from the African colony of Sierra Leone — revolted aboard the transport ship “Amistad,” were interred in the United States, and eventually won their freedom through the U.S. judicial system.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/archive/amistad/amistad.pdf

History of the U.S. Tax System
U.S. Department of the Treasury. An overview of the changes to the state and federal taxes since the 1700's.
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/taxes/ustax.html

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