Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But ...

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As with many other settlement schemes of the 19th century, this one ended in failure ... could not be an American citizen. The subsequent passage of the 13th and 14th amendments in 1865 and ...

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India's textiles were not just beautiful objects; they symbolized the subcontinent's sophisticated manufacturing ... wars of the 19th century could restore the status quo of American dominance.