Theodore Roosevelt loved to explore and generally be adventurous. Roosevelt participated in a bear-hunting trip in 1902 although he didn’t want to kill the bears he just wanted to catch them. Roosevelt refused to kill a bear that the hunters caught so they gave him the name “Teddy”. This how Theodore received the name “Teddy” … Read more
During the late 1800’s America was starting to wear down. Our country was taking a nosedive. Corruption had seeped into most of the government. The ideas and equality that Lincoln had fought for were well nigh forgotten Large corporations would smash the “common” people and keep them from raising themselves back up. Our country was … Read more
During the brutal battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, soldiers of the 23rd Ohio Volunteers were under fire from confederate troops. Seeing his fellow soldiers were getting low on moral, future President William McKinley under no orders from a commanding officer, brought hot coffee and food to every soldier in his regiment. After the … Read more
In a time where the struggles of the common class were ignored how did change occur? In order to answer this question one must understand the issues themselves. During the Industrial Era America was in a so called “golden era”. The nation was on the rise with urbanization and industrialization increasing each day but with … Read more
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson constituted a significant change in American politics. Never before had a president claimed so much power, and never before had a president claimed to be a true representative of all classes of people. An accurate portrayal of this historical figure has been debated since 1857, when the first historical narrative … Read more
William Mckinley ran in the election of 1895, and won the title of presidency. In the election, Mckinley faced William Bryan, who thought attacking the gold standard and encouraging the coinage of silver would win him the presidency. Unfortunately for him, Mckinley won the popular vote by about 600,000, the biggest victory in the prior … Read more