Malcom X Malcolm X was probably one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights movement. Malcolm X had become a member of the Nation of Islam in his earlier years. The Islamic faith borrows basic ideas from the orthodox teachings of Islam and combines them with the very racist views regarding whites taught by Elijah Mohammed. Malcolm was a very influential priest for the Nati

Cortes And The Conquest Of Mexico Ever since Columbus first recorded his observations of the New World, Europeans have become more interested with not only this new place but also with what the people were like and the technology they had. There were many explorers’ accounts that were published and sent abroad. The Aztecs, who were part of this New World, did the same and recorded thei

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was the code name for the US effort during World War II to produce the atomic bomb. It was named for the Manhattan Engineering District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Much of the early research was done in New York City. Sparked by refugee physicists in the United States, the program was slowly organized after German scientists discovered nu

Colonists United And Separated Colonists United and Separated In the colonies, there were many differences and many similarities. There are three sections within the colonies, the Northern Colonies, the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies. These colonies are different because of the agriculture, the economy, the religion, the land, and slavery. In the end, most of these

Marbury V Madison Marbury v. Madison The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality and the validity of the acts of the executive and legislative branches of government is firmly established as a basic element of the American system of government. Chief Justice John Marshall’s opinion in the case of Marbury v. Madison resulted in a landmark decision in the history

Hoovers Administration The year was 1929. This is the start of the biggest national crisis since the civil war. It was the Great Depression. The stock market was going in a slump that started in October. By the end of Hoover’s term in office unemployment rates had sky rocketed and left 12 to 14 million without jobs, and the supply of money was scarce and only getting worse (Encyclope

Malcolm X And Martin Luther King Use Of Rhetorical Strategy Martin Luther King Jr. professed peace and brotherhood between people of all races. At the time when Malcolm X delivered his “Ballot or the Bullet” speech, he was an orthodox Muslim preaching the equality of all races, but that blacks must help themselves. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at t

Malcom X What does it mean to be a black man in America' How have Afro-Americans been treated threw out the U.S. during different eras' Have Black men advanced in social class and have blacks risen above the title of a “black man” or an “African American man” to have the title of a “hu-man'” The Autobiography of Malcolm X gives a student in the 21st century a glimpse of how blacks in

Malcom X Website Official Web Site of Malcolm X I visited the CMG Worldwide website (www.cmgww.com) and clicked over to the section on Malcolm X. The web pages under Malcolm X are very contemporary, with a black background and gray link boxes such as Biography, Timeline, Quotes, Eulogy and Library. All pictures on the website are black and white pictures of Malcolm X delivering his f

Manual Transmission MANUAL TRANSMISSION I am a person fortunate to have learned to drive manual transmission, which is better known as driving stick. I was taught by my father and I am going to try to teach you. It is a good skill that I compare to riding a bike; at first it will appear to be very hard, but once learned will never be forgotten. In my opinion driving stick gives a pers

Marilyn Monroe Once upon a time there was a hero that always put himself before others and did nothing but help people, and try to save the world. A hero is someone who rescues the damsel in distress and whisks the princess away in a magical pumpkin, to his castle on the top of a beanstalk. The End. Then the prince falls from the magical beanstalk, back down to reality, and realizes h

Mark Twain Mark Twain As a Humorist Mark Twain is a big territory in which to roam around. Louis Budd, author of Our Mark Twain, agrees and states that today, 75 years after his death, Twain is still all around us; a crater on Mercury is named after him; the joke in a strip of Peanuts depends on his fame (XI). David Bender, author of Readings on Mark Twain, tells us Mark Twain, whose

Mark Twain Mark Twain was greatly known for his moralistic and humorous writing. It was often ironic writing that exposed corruption and hypocrisy while examining small-town life in America during the 19th century. A great example of his writing would be, “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” He uses all of his types of writing including humorous, moralistic, and ironic details of his wri

Market Revolution William Lloyd Garrison Considered to be the most impassioned of all the abolitionists, William Lloyd garrison led a life dedicated to emancipating slavery. Garrison spoke out eloquently and passionately against the slave system, and for the rights of America’s black citizens. In 1831, Garrison started a newspaper called the Liberator; he used it as anti-slavery prop

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States during the 1920’s. He served in the white house for six years. He had no real dramatic accomplishments during his time as president. But he did lower taxes and debt in the US and kept the economy strong, growing, and stable. In 1920 when he was vice president and Warren G. Harding was p

Calvn Coolidge A Look Back on the Coolidge Presidency Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States of America after the abrupt death of Warren G. Harding. Many historians look at the Coolidge presidency as one that had no initiative. “He is often dismissed as a political naïf, simpleton, and lazy misfit, a relic from the nineteenth century, whose a

A Civil War The Civil War was arguably the darkest moment in the history of America. For the first time brother fought brother and The Union had to fight to stay whole. Southern states believed in their right to own slaves and though Lincoln formally addressed that he would not interfere with that right, the southern population believed that Lincoln’s election would be, “the greatest evi

Marshall Plan After World War II Europe was devastated not only physically but economically as well. Domestic conditions in Great Britain were meager, while conditions in France were equally as bad. In 1946, one-fourth of the French voted Communist; as for Italy the Communists controlled one-third of the voting public. The burden of an impending economic cave-in and political instability

Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Junior’s appeal to the clergymen’s decisions was a concise, and effective statement, which conveys the reasons for, and the process in which civil disobedience can be put in action. In it, he directly but easily puts forth his reasons for his disappointment in rational, and understandable terms. He utilizes pathos in helping the readers identify wi

Joseph McCarthyism Joseph McCarthy was a U.S. senator in the mid twentieth century, whose great fear of the rising communist party in both the Soviet Union and in America was reflected by a great deal of the country. Almost instantly after the end of World War Two, the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union began to tear away at the thin bond formed by the two counties’

Join Today In one’s life, there are a tremendous amount of decisions that have to be made, some that will affect them later on in life and some that wont. One particular decision that every American has to eventually deal with at least one time or another in their life. Is that whether they will serve in the military or not. I believe that any person that is given the distinguished labe

United States Independence From Britain After the United States declared its Independence from Britain on July 4, 1776, the long process of building the state began. This era started with the individual state constitutions, which blended the traditions of British and colonial rule with the new, more radical republicanism that infused the nation during the Revolutionary War. State govern

MLK “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Summary In Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, he explained his actions to his fellow clergymen. They accused him and his followers of engaging in “unwise and untimely” activities. He defended that they did not irresponsibly move into direct action, their activity in Birmingham was not extreme, and the laxity of the Church. Ordinaril

Jackson Rea The time between 1820 and 1830 was known as the Jacksonian Era. Jackson would have won the election in 1824, as he did have more votes, but Adams won due to a “corrupt bargain”. When Jackson was finally elected in 1828, he and his supporters claimed to represent the common man. Jackson served during a time when the North and South were bound to be engaged in internecine confl

Mount Baker MOUNT BAKER Mt. Baker has emerged through time, development, and recreation to be a key focal point in the Pacific Northwest. Mt. Baker, or also known as the Koma Kulsan, or the La Gran Montana de Carmelo is a wonderful and historic exploration in itself. While being in the Pacific Northwest, it has brought fascination to many people around the world (

Important Aspects Of Slavery What would it be like to be a slave today' One can only imagine. The closest one could get would probably have to be in a prison that still has the chain gang. It would have to be a place where you are told what to do all the time and basically treated like you were nothing but property that makes your owner money. There are only a few aspects of slavery

Battle Of Wounded Knee: Battle Or Genocide Webster’s Dictionary defines genocide as “deliberate extermination of an entire people.” To say that the massacre at Wounded Knee and how the American government treated the Indians was an attempt of genocide on the Indian people is a controversial statement. I believe that after reading first hand accounts from both American officers and mem

Mount Vernon The United States of America is the land of the free, but was this true for everyone in the early part of our country’s history. Being born into a world in which slavery was accepted, George Washington owned slaves at the early age of eleven. Inheriting his father’s land, George and Martha Custis became married and settled at Mount Vernon. Although Washington would purcha

My Lai Massacre On March 16, 1968, commanding officers of the United States army instructed a group of American troops into the quiet village of Son My, only a kilometer from the coast of Vietnam in Quang Ngai Province. The U.S called the Vietnam Cong village My Lai 4. These men were told to wipe out the village including every man, woman, child, and animal in the village. These orders w

Cold War & American Defense Spending The Soviet Union Lost the Cold War, but American Defense Spending did not Defeat it. A critical analysis of the Soviet Economy’s effect on the end of the Cold War Introduction The end of the Cold War is heralded as one of the defining moments of the 1980s. For all it grew to represent in its existence, its end was certainly a celebrated and mo