Prosperity And Depression The good economic times of the 1920’s and the bad economic times if the 1930’s. The New Deal permanently increases the role of government in our lives. As the WWI end in 1918 and we failed to join the League of Nation in 1920. Also Harding was elected for president. This time was the post war depression and many social changes were made at this time. During

Alexander the Great 1) Stoneman, Richard is a reliable man he has written few books such as, Artists Discover Greece, Alexander The Great, Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome among others. In addition, he has some work in progress according to Contemporary Authors Encyclopedia. He went to New College, Oxford, B.A 1973; attended University of Cologne, 1976; Christ Church, Oxford B. Literature o

Rosa Parks Rosa Parks: The Great Influence “To this day I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom." (Blum. 2002, March). Rosa Parks said this in an interview in March in the year of 2002 and she has truly meant this for the past eighty-nine years she has been alive. She h

Reparation Reparation Anyone in their right mind would agree that slavery was wrong, something which should have never happened. Unfortunately it did. The repercussions of slavery have led to many years of discrimination of African Americans and segregation between whites and blacks. Although segregation and discrimination have been outlawed, signs of racism are still seen and exp

Restore or Restrict Immigrants Restore or Restrict Immigrants Almost 40% of the population of America are immigrants. Luckily I found one who is easy and convenient to interview, my father. When our family left our hometown, my father felt sad because of his eldest son, who was left behind. He also missed his friends and his relatives. Considering the 28 years of service he had i

Return With Honor Return With Honor By: Capt. Scott O’Grady “Return With Honor” is a book whose author was an American pilot, Scott O’Grady, who was shot down above Yugoslavia in his F-16 fighting falcon. He tells about how he managed to survive and evade capture. He describes the religious trials he went through and what key events took place before, during, and after his ordeal.

Review Of “Orleans Battle“ By Remini Robert V. Remini is one of the nations best historical authorities on Andrew Jackson, and a former professor of history at the University of Illinois, Chicago. With a host of excellent Andrew Jackson books under his belt, The Battle of New Orleans is no exception. The battle of New Orleans is well documented, including the reasons for it. Remini ch

Revolutionary War Revolutionary War When the British fell back from Concord to Boston in April 1775, the farmer militiamen of New England immediately besieged the city. The Second Continental Congress, meeting at Philadelphia in May 1775 now took charge of the war and appointed Washington commander in chief. Before he arrived at Boston, the New Englanders had made a valiant atte

Richard Nixon “The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America-the chance to lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil and onto that high ground of peace that man has dreamed of since the dawn of civilization.”1 These were words spoken by Richard Milhous Nixon. He was the thirty-seventh president to take office. He was a skil

Rivalry Of Culture Rivalry of Culture Fear; the strife between the capitalist and communist governments resulted in this. The belief that freedom and the American way of life and capitalism would cease to exist and die under a communist takeover. There were specific and deliberate decisions that the U.S. made during WWII that caused tensions to rise between them and the Soviet Uni

Robert E Lee "There was not a man in the Confederacy whose influence with the whole people was as great as his." 1 These are words most commonly heard when someone is asked to remember Robert E Lee. Robert E. Lee was a great general who commanded the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Lee's family was the leading family of Virginia, and one of the most distinguished in the United States.

Robert E Lee Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee has always been thought by many as a god-like figure. To others he was a contradiction. Born on January 19, 1807 at Stratford, Virginia, Robert E. Lee was the fourth child of Revolutionary War hero, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, and Ann Hill Carter Lee. Raised mostly by his mother, Robert learned patience, control, and discipline from her. As a y

Role Of African-Americans During The Civil War The foundation for black participation in the Civil War began more than a hundred years before the outbreak of the war. Blacks in America had been in bondage since early colonial times. In 1776, when Jefferson proclaimed mankind's inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, the institution of slavery had become firmly e

Role Of Blacks In The Civil War Black Involvement in the Civil War “We must fight now, not because we want to subjugate the South but because we must,” (McPherson 486) was the cry of the Northerners during slavery. Like Galations 5:1 states, ”It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then, and do not let yourselves be burned again by the yoke of slavery.” This means

Alger Hiss Case In August 1948, Whittaker Chambers, charged that Alger Hiss, was a Communist spy. Chambers claimed that he and Hiss had belonged to the same spy group and that Hiss had given him secret State Department documents. This group was a network of American spies recruited by the Soviet Union to collect useful information for Moscow. Alger Hiss was a Harvard-educated lawyer. He

Roosevelt After the Wall Street Crash in 1933 the American economy collapsed and fell into a state of depression. There were a number of problems in 1933 – all of which stemmed from the slump which followed the Wall Street Crash. Firstly, there was no confidence in the money system, or in the banks. In total 1500 banks had been closed and nine million men and women lost their savings bec

Rumor Of War Philip Caputo was a young man caught up in one of the most troubled times in our nation’s history. He was born in Chicago and seemed to have a good life. He wanted to get out and see the world though, so he decided to join the United States Marines. He thought he was the only twenty-two year in the world still living at home. He was confused and trying to be somebody. He did

Salem Witch Trials Salem Witch Trials What was the cause of the Salem Witch Trials' In the 300 hundred years since the Witch Trials in Salem, there has been much speculation concerning whether those accused of witchcraft in 1692, were in fact witches or merely the object of the hysteria that raged through New England at the time. So how did it begin and why were these innocent girls ac

Salem Witch Trials Salem Witch Trials What was the cause of the Salem Witch Trials' In the 300 hundred years since the Witch Trials in Salem, there has been much speculation concerning whether those accused of witchcraft in 1692, were in fact witches or merely the object of the hysteria that raged through New England at the time. So how did it begin and why were these innocent girls ac

Salem Witchcraft Trials “There is more to be said then hath been for the clearing up of difficulties about the matter of witchcraft” (Sutler 23). The Salem witchcraft trials were one of the last outbreaks of witchcraft hysteria, certainly the largest in the new world, occurred from 1692-1693. 141 people were arrested as suspects and 20 were hung or pressed to death. This was a morbid fac

Salem Witch Trials c Causes of The Salem Witch Trials When two small girls, Abagail Williams and Betty Parris, became sick in 1692, their strange behavior consisting of convulsions, body positions, and outbursts of gibberish left everyone around them in confusion and awe. Soon, other girls also began to exhibit the same symptoms. Local doctors saw only one cause-

Salem Witch Trials The Salem Witch Trials: Justifiable or unnecessary punishment' It all began in a little reserved colony of Salem Village, Massachusetts. Here, in 1692, mass hysteria about witches went on for little under a year. Salem Village was established by a group of families from an over crowded city five miles away. The colonists of Salem Village remained under control

Salem Witchcraft ( Grade:98) “There is more to be said then hath been for the clearing up of difficulties about the matter of witchcraft” (Sutler 23). The Salem witchcraft trials were one of the last outbreaks of witchcraft hysteria, certainly the largest in the new world, occurred from 1692-1693. 141 people were arrested as suspects and 20 were hung or pressed to death. This was a morbi

Salvation Of Patriotism Have you noticed all the reminders of the tragedy that occurred on September 11' Television news programs, signs, billboards, and American flags cause us to go back to the day it all began. The nation seems to have been united since then. The patriotism in our country is greater than I can ever remember. The incidents of September 11,2001, were very sad. Two

Samuel Adams Samuel Adams 1722-1803 Samuel Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 27, 1722. He was a leader of the fight against British colonial rule, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Adams was a cousin of John Adams who became President of the United States. Samuel Adams was a graduate from Harvard College with a Master of Arts degree in 1743. Shortly af

Sandra Day Oconnor Who ever said women can’t do the job right' Well ever since 1981 when Sandra Day O’Connor became the first women to serve as a Supreme Court justice, a lot of citizen’s views have changed. Since then, as the years progressed more and more women were involved in the Supreme Court Justice system. The history of Sandra Day O’Connor has helped the United States develop int

Sept 11 In the months post the September 11th incidents at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many Americans feel pain and sadness. All of us, however, feel violated; as if our own personal rights of freedom and security have been perminatly wounded. With the help of our government and armed forces, we as a country, are attempting to get back to feeling as free as we did prior to S

Sept 11 At 8:45am a hijacked plane crashed into the World Trade Centre, 9:03am a second hijacked plane crashed into the World Trade Centre. Again at 9:43am another hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon, and one other hijacked plane was shot down at 10:10am as it was going towards Camp David. On September 11th 2001 at 8:45am the first hijacked plane crashed into the World Trade Cen

Sep. 11th Tuesday, September 11, 2001: a day described by many as a day of tragedy in the United States of America. The United States’ own World Trade Center along with the Pentagon was both victims of terrorist attacks organized by Osama bin Laden. The incident all unfolded around 8:45 a.m. and all major news stations instantly had coverage of this horrific scene, but no one knew what

Slavery Paper During the period of slavery, slave owners came up with many methods of controlling their slave. One of the most effective methods they used was the method of the slaves being completely dependent of the owners. They controlled every aspect of the slave’s life, and the slaves depended on their masters. For the most basic, but important things. Without their owners where cou