FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a prominent president who was reelected for a third and fourth term. His 3rd and 4th term was dominated by the Second World War. FDR has been known for his many policies concerning social areas, as well as foreign and militaristic during his 3rd and 4th term. President Roosevelt primarily had in mind protecting the welfare of the public, however many o

Blacks and War In the history of the United States, African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans first came to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. They became slaves to the rich, greedy, lazy Americans. They were given no pay and often badly whipped and beaten. African Americans fought for their freedom, and up until

Harry Truman If one were to discuss life after the Second World War, if they were not a historian would perhaps not talk much about Harry S. Truman as a major factor. Truman is ranked seventh among forty one presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton . Truman succeeded Roosevelt, after his death, and the day after his inauguration said “I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the p

Blacks in the American Civil War Blacks in the American Civil War Despite extreme prejudices from the white society, African American soldiers were true heroes in the American Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Lincoln called for a recruitment of 75,000 men. Many blacks came to volunteer, but were sent away unwanted. Most of the white population considered the Civil War

History The United States of America was founded as a country where “all men are created equal”. That famous line is something that should have been kept out of the Constitution for almost a hundred years. The issue of slavery prevented our country from being a place where all men are equal. During the colonial period, two economic systems were created and separated by free and slave

Higgins Boats Andrew Jackson Higgins’ and the Boats that Won World War II President Dwight D. Eisenhower said Andrew Jackson Higgins was “the man that won the war for us.” Although Higgins’ design for a shallow draft water craft was unintended for use during World War II, he became responsible for producing the majority of the amphibious assault landing craft, primarily the Landin

How Lindy Hop Helped Desegragation Easing the tensions of segregation one dance step at a time Sing, sing, sing, sing everybody start to sing la dee da dee whoa ho ho now your singin’ with a swing! That wonderful sound that filled from the hot air on summer nights at the legendary Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York can still be heard today in ballrooms through out the country. When m

How African American Were Treated How Blacks were treated in the North & South in the 1940’s The blacks were treated poorly in the south they were falsely accused of things they hardly ever did. In the north they were treated better; They were given better medical care and were allowed to have churches, but they where still poorly treated. In the 1940’s blacks were not considered equa

How The Gold Rush Began How The Gold Rush Began The California Gold Rush Shortly after the acquisition of California from Mexico. A man by the name of John Sutter arrived in East San Francisco Bay in 1839. Born in Germany he had to leave because he was unable to pay his creditors. With plenty of charm and letters from friends he convinced the Mexican governor of California to awar

How The Natives Dealt With The Europeans First Encounters: The Confrontation between Cortes and Montezuma In the book Discovering the American Past, Wheeler does an extraordinary job detailing the events that took place some 20,000-40,000 years ago. As a student you encounter the impressions the Native Americans had of Cortes (both in letters and pictures), and vise versa. As yo

How The North Won The Civil War Why the North Won the Civil War "You are bound to fail," Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman to a Southern friend: "In all history, no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics… You are bound to fail" (Catton, Glory Road, 241). The American antebellum South, though steeped in pride and raised in military tr

How To Become A Green Beret The two crossed arrows, was worn during World War II by the best soldiers, the Special Service Force. All together they operate in about130 countries, speak about 15 different languages and hold higher-level positions than soldiers of the same rank. And unlike most soldiers, their mission is not as warriors but as teachers to soldiers and civilians in Third-Wo

Bonnie and Clyde Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker burst upon the American Southwest in the Great Depression year of 1932. At the time of Clyde’s first involvement with a murder, people paid little attention to the event. He was just another violent hoodlum in a nation with a growing list of brutal criminals, which included Al Capone, John Dillenger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and the Barker Gang. N

Indentured Servants The Dutch, for a while, controlled the slave trade. At first thousands, then hundreds of thousands of slaves, mostly from Africa, were being transported from various parts of the world. There were even traces of slavery in some African kingdoms. Slavery became a way for wealthy landowners to own larger fields of crops and have labors to do the work for a cheap pric

Importance Of The Battle Of Gettysburg And Vicksburg Vicksburg, Mississippi is a city in the heartland of the Deep South. It sits on high bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River near the mouth of the Yazoo River. Settled in 1790, Vicksburg was and is important shipping and trading center. During the Civil War, Vicksburg was a key factor in the control of the entire Mississippi River. Co

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl Harriet Jacobs’ memoir, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, shows us the life of a female slave and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her master. This was very different than the abuse we have witnessed from the other slaves we’ve read about. This book was very moving, because it was the real life account of a woman who was sexually abused.

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” is the story of a girl born into slavery who’s will and determination never waiver as she fights for her freedom and the freedom of her children. Harriet Jacobs’ story brings to life the reality of slavery; the cruelty, the sexual relationships between master and slave, the psychological abuse, the separation

Boston Massacre THE BOSTON MASSACRE This essay is a short look at an event in American History that at times as been to say the least maybe a bit over blown. What would later be called The Boston Massacre, wasn’t your conventional massacre in that the body count was not in excessive amounts with the streets coated in the blood of the innocent. The event itself was a tragedy that peop

American Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution included many different inventions as well as new techniques for manufacturing and business. Before and at the beginning of the revolution the Household system was consistently used. However, as the revolution progressed workers and their machinery moved from individual homes into one large building. This movement is w

Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution included many different inventions as well as new techniques for manufacturing and business. Before and at the beginning of the revolution the Household system was consistently used. However, as the revolution progressed workers and their machinery moved from individual homes into one large building. This movement is what began

Industrial Revolution Dbq THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. More good than bad The Industrial Revolution is the name given to the movement in which machines changed people\'s way of life as well as their methods of manufacture. About the time of the American Revolution, English People began to use machines to make cloth and steam engines to run the machines. Later they invented locomotive

Jack Kerouac World War II marked a wide dividing line between the old and the new in American society and the nation’s literature”(The World Book Encyclopedia 427) . When world War II ended there was a pent up desire that had been postponed due to the war. Post war America brought about a time when it seemed that every young man was doing the same thing, getting a job, settling down and

Jackie Kennedy Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was the undisputed queen of a country that claims no royalty. Jacqueline, known to America as Jackie, resembled everything elegant and glamorous. She was a role model to women all over the world. Born in Southampton, New York on July 28, 1929, she was the daughter of “Black-Jack” Bouvier, a well known Wall Street whee

Jackie Kennedy Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Kennedy was born in 1929 in South Hampton, New York. She was the daughter of John Vernou Bouvier III, a wealthy stockbroker, and Janet Lee Bouvier, an excellent Equstrian. She was born into a very wealthy family and spent her childhood in New York City and Long Island. After mother’s divorce and remarriage, she moved to Mc

Breaking Down the Door Breaking Down the Door The United States urges all nations claiming a sphere of influence in China to declare that all nations shall enjoy perfect equality of treatment for their commerce and navigation within such spheres... (http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/ opendoorsupp.html)'With these words the United States attempted to have a red carpet rolled out and t

Jacksonian Democracy During Andrew’s Jackson presidency from 1829-1837 many changes in our government took place. During his reign he reduced national debt, became the first president to ride a train, and he extended the right to vote to all males who didn’t own land. This caused a major debate in our great country because suddenly all white men could help determine our nations future.

Jacksonian Democracy Democracy in Jackson’s Administration In 1828, democracy changed with the election of Andrew Jackson for president. This democracy’s philosophy was that all governing that was necessary would be done directly by the people of America. Jacksonian Democrats viewed themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual lib

Jacksonian Times Kohls ideas of the “Age of Jackson” or “The Jacksonian World” were mainly different than the Historical stereotypes of this age. He thinks that the Whigs are the ones had most of the power in politics and the economy of this time. Its not that the Whigs were better than the Jacksonian’s or anything like that they just had an outlook about life that was quiet different

James Madison And The Tenth Federalist Paper James Madison truly was a remarkable man. Intelligent, dutiful and possessed of a sense of civic duty that hasn’t been duplicated since his era. The tenth Federalist Paper is the perfect manifestation of all these qualities. If not for men of Madison’s vision, the United States might still be nothing more than an English investment colony.

James Monroe: What Was So Good About The “Era Of Good Feeling”' James Monroe: what was so good about the “Era of Good Feeling”' The years between the presidential election of James Monroe in 1816 and John Quincy Adams in 1824 have been known as the “Era of Good Feelings”. It was the national mood of the United States mainly