Category: American History
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The Lifeway of Benjamin Franklin, a Well-known Political Figure of The United States
Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, is a widely known public figure. In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, he accounts his early life and depicts how he, a self-made man, became what he became. He addresses the work to his son, but in general, it is for a variety of people. He…
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The Society’s Mindset Change from Reusability to Disposability
After WWII, there was an overall shift in mindset from reusability to disposability. During the Great Depression and war, people had to reuse almost everything. Throughout the Great Depression, most people didn’t have enough money to buy new things and were forced to repurpose what they already had. After that, during World War II, the…
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American Reconstruction – a Success with Exceptions
America, as a country, has gone through many political changes since its independence from Britain in the late 18th century. Movements, ideology’s, and leaders come and go, all having their own beliefs and plans for future generations. But as history evolves, most, and almost all these revolutionary campaigns end up dying in that time. One…
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The Plants Engaged with The Columbian Exchange
The plants associated with the Columbian Exchange drastically changed both the economy and culture of the New and Old Worlds. European voyagers returned home with New World plants, for example, beans, squash, stew peppers, sunflowers, peanuts, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, avocado and pineapple. In any case, the two most significant New World plants were the potato…
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The Global Impacts of The Colombian Exchange
Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras. It began to break apart, into two separate continents, about 175 million years ago. This large-scale global change would forever change the biology and geography of the world. The splitting of Pangea would also go on to become the reasoning behind many global…
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American Values from Columbus to Modern Times
Since 1492 when first stepped onto the new land, he had values and laws. Many of which we still have today. Some of these values were good, while many were not. Some of the values that Columbus had were their selfishness, forcefulness, greediness, dishonesty, and they forced their religion and ways on the Natives. The…
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The Korean War and Its Impact on Lawrence Werner
Many people in the United States do not even know that we had a war in Korea. It is often referred to as “the Forgotten War”. It occurred shortly after World War II and is often overshadowed by the Vietnam War. I interviewed my grandpa who was a soldier in the Korean War to get…
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The Role of The Boston Massacre in American History
The Boston Massacre, in many ways, was once a tragedy, yet was once crucial to the improvement of America as a nation. It used to be a misrepresentation of the concept of cruelty in the feel that an entire nation was once judged thru the rash acts of a few soldiers. The Massacre genuinely illustrated…
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The Role of Jamestown Settlement in American History
Throughout American history there have been many civilizations that have come and gone. Many of which stayed and many of which have since been terminated. There have been many factors that contribute to the ultimate demise of these towns; some being man-made, and some being caused from natural sources. While there are many possibilities that…
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A Notorious Hate Crime in American History: “The Blood of Emmett Till”
The lynching of Emmett Till in the Mississippi Delta in 1955 is one of the most notorious hate crimes in American history, etching a gruesome chapter into the nation’s memory. This essay explores the profound significance of Timothy B. Tyson’s book, “The Blood of Emmett Till,” in shedding light on this horrific event and its…