During the 1984 National Convention of the Republican Party in Dallas, Texas, President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W Bush ran for reelection. The convention held August 20 to August 23, 1984. Outside the Republican National Convention, Gregory Lee Johnson lit fire to an American Flag. Gregory Lee Johnson was protesting with the,” Revolutionary … Read more
In the early and late 1950s, discrimination against African Americans (AA), especially in South America – still existed even after the Abolition of Slavery in 1865. AA’s were segregated from the rest of the White Americans and were not treated equally and so were unable to experience the freedom the white people had. Jim Crow … Read more
The reason for the Declaration, or how it came to be, was a myriad of issues and slights against the colonists by the British government. Delegates from every colony met to decide how to liberate themselves from Mother England. They had already been at war over the “taxation without representation” issue and it continued to … Read more
The Supreme Court case, Brown v Board of Education, greatly influenced the direction of the U.S constitution with the addition of the 14th amendment that made great progress with our education system. Once slavery was abolished in January 31st, 1865, many African American’s thought that there would be no more racism happening in the world. … Read more
Kansas-Nebraska Act The creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act also known as “Popular Sovereignty” caused major conflict because of the such opposite views of people. The act caused a deeper divide between the South and North, lead to the rise of Abraham Lincoln, and Bleeding Kansas. Slave owners living in Missouri did not want people to … Read more
Lillie starks Pd 22/2/17SALEM WITCHTRIALSA HAUNTING REALITY…Sarah Good, Bridget Bishop, Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Howe,Susannah Martin. The list of names that have burned themselves into thehistory of America goes on and on. It all started in Salem, Massachusettsaround spring time of 1692, The salem witch trials. Over 200 would betrialed or accused and around twenty total … Read more
The death penalty is an archaic procedure which operates on a rampant racial bias. Its use is not only tremendously expensive but also ineffective in complying to its purpose : deterring crime and controlling criminal behavior. The courts have struggled to define “ cruel and unusual,” because the term is ultimately vague and the definitions … Read more
Tam currently placed at Eagle Academy, a charter school, in East Toledo where I observe 6th and 7th grade Early World history. Mr. Story is the only social studies teacher at the school which means he teaches a whole timeline of events from ancient civilizations, eastern and western hemisphere history, the founding and establishment of … Read more
“I was your cure. You were my disease. I was saving you, but you were killing me” (Unknown). In the novel The Glass castle written by written by Jeannette Walls, the middle child, the caretaker of the family, and also her father’s favorite. She brings him hope, joy and is the only one who really … Read more
When mentioning southern expansion in the years prior to the American Civil War, what places come to mind? While most people think of the west as the closest and quickest place the southern states could have expanded the institution of slavery, one does not typically consider Cuba as a likely location. The island of Cuba … Read more
Websites exist not only to give information to the public, but also to appeal to the audience and make them want to take action. Websites use rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) in order to capture the attention of the audience. Ethos gives the author credibility and allows the audience to feel confident in what … Read more
The Mother of America In the Revolutionary Era, people always remember the founding fathers who worked together to create the beautiful country we live in today. What some people don’t always see is the hard work put in by the mothers who stayed at home with the family while the men were away. Abigail Adams … Read more
FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Prepared as part of the assessment requirements for Data Communications and Security COS20012 & COS70007 Version: 1.0 Author:Alistair Hutchings Student ID:4964276 STANDARDS ORGANISATIONS [1-2 PAGES, EMBED LINKS TO INTERNET RESOURCES WITH YOUR EXPLANATION] Provide a short summary (including the name) and details of the contribution … Read more
Did World War I change the world for the better or worse? This World War led to many changes that have affected the nations that were involved even today. See how Imperialism, Militarism and Alliances pushed for war. What was the underlying cause of World War I ? The underlying causes of World War I … Read more
Police have been around since the early 1800’s since Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett had there go arounds with brawls and shooting each other. Now, police have been around for a long time and have progressed since then and still are but eventually they will end their legacy one day but hopefully created? June … Read more
The War of 1812 was a war that lasted approximately two to three years between the British and the United States it is also known as the “second war of Independence”, because of the agreement also known as the Treaty of Ghent, which of course ended the War of 1812 on February 17. 1815. This … Read more
Avid exploration helped to usher the study of nature to the forefront of the 18th and 19th centuries, as scientists examined diverse locations around the world as compared to what was already known. Utilizing newly learned methodology, old myths were debunked and new ideas were put in front of the public. These new contrary ideas … Read more
Andrew Jackson was a war hero and a very controversial president of the United States from 1828 to 1836. The American people loved Jackson because of his war efforts during the Battle of New Orleans and the Seminole Wars. Before he was president, he had a troubled childhood and later on was involved in the … Read more
Civil War Research Project Andersonville Prison Meikle, Caleb Mountain View High School Andersonville Prison, which was also known as Camp Sumter, was one of the Confederate Army’s largest military prison camps. It held over 45,000 Union soldiers. Andersonville Prison was the most infamous of all the prison camps because of extreme overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and … Read more
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was published in 1906. It quickly became popular and soon influenced the health and immigration laws that he currently have today. Because of this book, organizations like the USDA, FDA, FSIS, and CFSAN. In The Jungle the Rudkus family moves to the United States of America from Lithuania. Jurgis quickly … Read more
Among the bustling port cities of the early American eastern seaboard, Baltimore was the only one that was firmly in the Democratic-Republican camp at the onset of the War of 1812. The young and dynamic boomtown stood antithetical to the aged, ordered, and settled civilization of southern Maryland whose economy was founded in the eighteenth … Read more
For a long time, after the World War 1 had started in 1914, the United States wanted to stay neutral towards the first World War. The war did not really interest Americans, because it did not involve them directly. But as the war continued, many significant events happened that affected people to change their opinions. … Read more
President Andrew Jackson, the first man from the western state of Tennessee voted into office in 1828, was one of the most controversial president in American history. As the American political party system takes its shape, Andrew Jackson became the leader of the newly established Democratic Party. Andrew Jackson represented and appealed to the common … Read more
Have you ever wondered how the 1940’s went, or how the sports went at this time? The 1940’s was a crazy and odd decade. The 1940’s had a war that lasted over 5 years. It had many famous sport players Who became hall of famers. It also had different leagues because of the war to … Read more
The Electoral College is an integral part of the current election process of the United States. Created during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the establishment of Electors was developed through debate of the Virginia Plan which proposed that Congress should elect the president. However, concerns of the president being controlled by Congress and fears over … Read more
Preceding the twentieth century, America finally made the world appear smaller. By utilizing its resources of advanced communication, transportation, and ideas, the United States became a world power (Keene, 170). This new title created conflict in and outside of America. Through this dissention, America’s role was formed by the desire to expand, obligation to help … Read more
In the United States today, there are many debates about the crimes against African Americans that are being committed by police officers. For years there has been a worrying amount of news stories about police officers shooting unarmed African American males with little to no provocation from them. These shootings have led to massive outcries … Read more
Bacon’s Rebellion occurred in 1675 in Virginia. Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy planter, headed the rebellion against the governor William Berkley and his corrupted regime. As death rates were falling, more people required land. Most lands were already occupied and any free land was hard to cultivate and grow tobacco. High taxes and falling prices on … Read more
Have you ever faced a life-changing experience? People have impacted not only themselves, but also their countries. This idea is analyzed in the memoir Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, the autobiography”I Never Had It Made” by Jackie Robinson, and “The “Father Of Aviation” by Rebecca Maskell. Melba Pattillo Beals, Jackie Robinson, and Feng … Read more
Although people have been taking a stand for what was right throughout history all around the world, none have affected the area of Southern Colorado as much as the events that took place at the Ludlow Mine Camp. Driven to stand against the rich mine owners, a small group fought and died for labor rights … Read more
What if you were forced to pay for things you didn’t want? If you were a colonist in the late 1700’s, then your life was always being forced to do something. In fact, it happened so often that the colonists were starting to get fed up. The colonists were treated very harsh and had many … Read more
With tensions between the colonial townspeople and the higher class British soldiers sparking conflicts, the Boston Massacre was sure to happen at one point. As the most famous story goes, colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers, called them nasty names, and dared them to fire their bayonets. The Redcoats responded as so by readying their … Read more
The Effects of Westward Expansion on Native Americans In the westward expansion of the united states caused a lot of disruption to the Native Americans. The Native Americans had all of the land in the U. S. for centuries, but when gold was found in the west, the whites wanted to travel west no matter … Read more
There are constant debates on why did the South lose the Civil War. The Civil War ended 150 years ago but that has not affected historians to question the outcome of the war for the Confederacy. According to Gary Gallagher, many historians work backward starting from Appomattox to explain the failure of the war. He … Read more
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based off of how an author named Rebecca Skloot, describes learning about an African American woman named Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 as a result of cervical cancer, but her cancerous cells became the first immortal human cell line, which would be known as Hela. Rebecca … Read more
Sunday, September 9th, 1739 was a pivotal day in history in the climb towards freedom for enslaved African Americans. On this day, what became known as the Stono Rebellion, was led by Jemmy, an Angolan literate slave. He was most likely owned by the Cato family, who lived just north of the Stono River, so … Read more
Cuffy was a man who was very powerful and he took his strengths and expanded on them when he led the Berbice Slave Rebellion of 1763. While being under the Dutch colonization, Cuffy successfully took control of over eight plantations during the eleven-month long revolution. Dutch Governor Van Hoogenheim found out and grew frantic, alerting … Read more
There are various organisations that may be involved if a child or young person has been abused or or harmed, these include Childrens Social Care which provides support for vulnerable children, these include Social Workers and Family Support Workers who usually work together, this is called multi-agency working. They are responsible for coordinating and implementing … Read more
The tragic story of the fire occurring at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company was very compelling because it brought attention to the events leading up to the fire. The working conditions for women during the Progressive Era were awful and didn’t actually ensure the safety and proper After the fire, the story rapidly spread inspiring hundreds … Read more
The pure tenacity that seeps from the pages of Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle is mesmerizing enough in its own right to merit the praise that has been heaped upon the memoir; these pages expose their readers to the scorching heat of deserts’ sundance-yellow sands and the blackened clothing and miners’ pails of a soot-and-work … Read more
The electoral college is a group of people chosen by every state who officially elects the president and vice president of the united states. The electoral college started with the constitution of the united states, it cited how many electors each state is able to have. Since 1964 the has been 538 electors in each … Read more
“… I will commence this holy day by writing to you. My heart is filled with gratitude to Almighty God for His unspeakable mercies with which He has blessed us in this day, for those He has granted us from the beginning of life, and particularly for those He has vouchsafed us during the past … Read more
Article Analysis Essay Hawter Religious freedom was something America struggled to completely achieve for many years. Historians have written articles that explain why it was so hard to achieve religious freedom in America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. One of the historians was Maura Jane Farrelly, who wrote the article “American Slavery, American Freedom, … Read more
In the years 1865 to 1900 the United States had flourished in their industry business, giving the era the rightful name of the Industrial Revolution. During this time period thousands of submitted patents and successful inventions connected the country, brought life to cities and boosted both the Northern and Southern economy post-Civil War. This revolution … Read more
Mamie Mobley Till, was born as Mamie Elizabeth Carthan on 11/23/1921 in Webb, Mississippi. She passed away 1/6/2003 in Chicago, Illinois. Mamiep was known for her son, Emmett Louis Till, who was brutally murdered. Mamie contributed to the community, she was also a teacher, and a well know speaker and activist. Mamie was an activist … Read more
Divergent is a word that seems close to meaning and even sounding like the word different. Anthem is described as call for help or for one’s belief. Both of these words are perfect matches for the stories they tell. The similarities don’t stop there, nor do the differences. The movie Divergent and the book Anthem … Read more
Book Analysis Assignment: Killer Angels In the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, he analyzes the roles of two important men in Civil War history. One is Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate army, and the other is James Longstreet, a Confederate general. Both men play key parts in the battle of Gettysburg … Read more
Michelle Alexander’s book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”, essentially analyzes the United States criminal justice system. The main thesis/ argument of her analysis is that mass incarceration constitutes a new system of racial oppression that is similar to slavery and the original Jim Crow. Furthermore, she claims that mass … Read more
The United States dropping on atomic bomb on Hiroshima was one of the most controversial topics of 1945. Many believe that the United States decision to drop this atomic bomb on Hiroshima, was a diplomatic measure intended to scare the Soviet Union after the Second World War; however, this is untrue. The United States decision … Read more
The United States had a belief that American settlers were meant to stretch from coast to coast. In the 1840s, Manifest Destiny enhanced western settlement and provided a motivation for continued territorial expansion. It formed war with Mexico and Native American removal. The fact that the American people were historically connected to English civilization caused … Read more