American History

Introduction African American Slavery During the 18th Century African American during the 20th Century The State of African American in Recent Years Conclusion Introduction The history of any country is basically the store house of its wisdom, the wisdom that serves as a beacon of hope and a source of learning for its generations to come. The history of any country if followed by its nationals in the correct and accurate way may always serve as a harbinger for the resolution of all issues that...

The songs Have you Forgotten by Darryl Worley, and Where have all the flowers gone by Pete Seeger are two songs that both deliver strong messages regarding two different wars.  Have you Forgotten which is a song composed to convey emotions regarding the war in Iraq delivers messages that are meant to sway people to hate war.  It describes the war and all its horrors by questioning if people have in fact forgotten what it is like to be in a war and so have become indifferent of the one...

Question A-2 After the great depression and 1st World War, the federal government initiated housing programs to curb the problem of urban slums which was evident in most cities in America. The aim of the program was to build clean and safe as well as modern housing in order to meet the needs of the less fortunate in the society.  History denotes that there were about seven hundred housing programs which were established and some still operate even today under Federal Housing Programs (Lusignan,...

World War II and Adolf Hitler Introduction Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the small town of Braunau Am Inn in Austria. His parents were Customs official, Klara and Alois Hitler. He became a German politician and went on to be the head of the National Socialist German Workers Party or better known as the Nazi Party. From 1933 to 1945 he held the position as Chancellor of Germany and ruled the country in a dictatorship manner. He was a known veteran of the First World War and he joined...

The most significant motive why America wanted to become an imperial state in the 19th century was for economic benefits. The objects of analysis during the period of geopolitical expansion, imperialism and global engagement were geopolitical culture and the development of foreign policy. Geopolitics was the need for exposing the geopolitics with domination and imperialism. The political imperialism that was initiated during the 19th and the 20th century set pace on things to come in the United...

The colonial America comprised of thirteen colonies from Europe. The colonies were as varied as their cultural and religious background. There were tension and culture clash as each colony tried to chart its own way and acquire more land in the expansive America. For too long the colonial settlers were against each other. Competition between religious groups was rifle and intolerance of other peoples culture was the order of the day. However, there came a time when colonies had to unite for their...

It was late Saturday evening, Lisa Donath, a teen drug counselor was on her way home from work. She was not feeling well that time and thought it could be due to the blood she donated the other day. While at the station, Lisa fainted and fell right on the trail racks near a couple. Without any delay, the man named Ismael Feneque, a pattern maker, jumped in to rescue her, 20 seconds before the next train arrived. Within such a short time, Ismael was able to rescue Lisa and climb up to save himself....

World War I is one of the most pivotal events of the world. For America, the First World War also serves to be an important turning point of its history and its role to international affairs. David Kennedys exceptional book entitled Over Here the First World War and the American Society is a well-written account that evaluates and analyzes the real significance of the Great War to the transformations of the American society. Kennedys book is a well-researched document that focuses more on the domestic...

Lies My Teacher Told Me Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong explores the other side of  some American history  that has been excluded in  high school history textbooks.  American textbook writers, according to James W. Lowen, author of  Lies My Teachers Told Me,  glorified the American historical truth while bombarding students with tedious and one- sided information about America. As a result, students find American history boring. (p.2-3). Also it...

For every country, there is always a point in history when everything seems to change.  For the United States of America, it is the Louisiana Purchase which is considered to be the most significant event to impact the nations history.  Events such as this represent a huge portion of any countrys development and so ripples in effect from social, to political, to cultural.  In the case of the Louisiana Purchase, while many contemporary events are focused mainly on its commemoration...

Political Violence is a phenomenon in which people and governments around the world us it for meeting their political goals. Different groups as well as individuals believe that their political systems will never respond to their political demands as a result the need for violence is justified by them. Many governments around the world also think that violence could really settle their popularity as well as us them for defending their country from threats and invasions (Political Violence).  Social...

The ability of an army to succeed in the war is dependent on the ability to maintain effective ideology for the war, maintain the necessary personal and military supplies and provide the needed leadership. Though Continental Army suffered great shortage of qualified men and supplies, new recruitments, use of militia groups and states commitments provided the needed supply of men and food while equipments were developed in the few local industries, stolen from the British military and others bought...