nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century was a time of hardship for many Americans, and a time of extreme injustice for several groups, as well. African-Americans were strictly segregated and subjected to institutional racism b Continue Reading...
1 QUESTION 2: In rebutting the words of the historian in Question 1, an equally perceptive scholar argued, "The most damning force in America, 1900-1940, was the rise of business. Corporations produced little but hardship and despair, and gave us no Continue Reading...
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF When considering the context of American history, 2012 was a year that saw many important anniversaries. One of these was the 100th anniversary of the critical U.S. Presidential Election of 1912. Some of the important Continue Reading...
election of 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, supported by his own Progressive Party, advocated ideas based around Progressive reform. He called for a "pure democracy," or a government free of influence by special interests. He emphasized that government of Continue Reading...
Modernism and Pluralism is a daunting task. Depending on the setting and discipline, both concepts mean different things to different people. Establishing the beginning and end of both concepts is equally as daunting but, regardless, it cannot be de Continue Reading...
2005). Instead of economic and military interventionism, the new American leadership proposed relations based on commerce and, more importantly, diplomacy. The United States would therefore keep interventionism at a minimum. Because it was based on Continue Reading...
Military -- Analysis of World War I by John Milton Cooper John Milton Cooper, Jr.'s Pivotal Decades: The United States, 1900-1920, explores the political aspects of many societal arenas and war aspects. Rather than reciting mere historical facts, Co Continue Reading...
Woodrow Wilson used the radio to appeal to the American public directly to support the nation's entry into the then-unpopular World War I. Franklin Roosevelt, of course, was the master of the fireside chat, and even after his demise, the rapid rise Continue Reading...
President Roosevelt's Corollary, introduced in 1904, marked America's emergence as a world policeman.[footnoteRef:6] in World War I, America greatly contributed to Allied victory and saw marked advancements in technology and the military, followed b Continue Reading...
There are countless civic organizations and community services throughout the city, including Agency for International Development, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, American Muslim Council, American Running Association, D.C. Continue Reading...
Civil War and Reconstruction1A sense of Christian mission motivated people like Jane Addams to help immigrants in the US. The progressive movement attracted people who were motivated by this desire to do good to their neighbors, to those less fortuna Continue Reading...
U.S. History Midterm Exam Essay questions, two (2) questions, 10 pts. each, for total of 20 pts. Answer everything in bold! Reflecting back on Units 1 through 11, describe America's incredible industrialization and urbanization from 1865 to 1945. W Continue Reading...
Racial Genocide There is much written concerning the Jewish Holocaust during World War II, when an estimated six million Jews were slaughtered or died from the elements and starvation, and there is much written concerning the African slave trade and Continue Reading...
Britain initiated the battle for control over African and Asian territories; other European powers as well as the United States and Japan soon followed suit to keep up with their competitor. Nations like France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Continue Reading...
The Progressive Movement in the early twentieth century had a somewhat similar though less socialist-leaning agenda; regulation of business and the environment were major policies of Progressives. Theodore Roosevelt was the leading figure of the mov Continue Reading...
In addition, he is a fine speaker, and his opinions would be interesting to combine with the other guests. Along with Clinton, I would invite Eleanor Roosevelt, because she became known as a premier political leader after her husband's death, and sh Continue Reading...
In addition, both governments and churches began to grow suspicious of the group, probably because of the "organization's secrecy and liberal religious beliefs" (Watson, 2009). As a result, Portugal and France banned Freemasonry; in fact, it was a c Continue Reading...
Mount Rushmore Q1. What is your chosen topic? I will give a profile of the famous American tourist attraction of Mount Rushmore, which depicts the faces of a number of eminent presidents embedded in its rock. Q2. What personal angle can you presen Continue Reading...
motivated progressives and how they began to use the government as a moral agent for change and the impact of Progressivism upon society and government during the early decades of the 20th century. The central question that will be addressed will be Continue Reading...
United States Survive with Half Slave-States and Half Free? The history of slavery in the United States was a long one and subject to many twists and turns. Ultimately, the issue that was so controversial in the formation of the United States gover Continue Reading...
S. And formed a country overflowing with thoughts, ways of life and backgrounds. The people arrived and continue to do so for many reasons, but, for all time, to realize one thing -- an improved life for their families. And, they have changed our nat Continue Reading...
These groups believe that the program is giving blanket amnesty and encouraging more illegal immigration. President Bush denies that the program promotes amnesty. "I oppose amnesty, placing undocumented workers on the automatic path to citizenship, Continue Reading...
They needed to pass a medical exam, a test on their language skill and many others. Among the people who were turned away without exception were those deemed mentally deficient, admitted or suspected revolutionaries, and those who did not pay for th Continue Reading...
Image chronicles the history of the United States and the Philippines over several hundred years of modern history. Karnow's main argument about the relationship between the new nation is that the United States had an empire over this far-off but os Continue Reading...
While Roosevelt felt that the private sector, influenced by progressive ideas, could reform American society, Wilson wanted a more active role by the government and feared that the private sector, or "the combined power of high finance would be grea Continue Reading...
Walter Lippmann, Drift and Mastery Walter Lippmann wrote Drift and Mastery in 1914, at a time when party politics in the United States were in a distinct state of flux. The 1912 election of Woodrow Wilson was the first time since the Civil War that Continue Reading...
Destruction of Bison The Destruction of the Bison The Destruction of the Bison: An Environmental History, 1750-1920 by Andrew Isenberg is an account of the near total-extermination of the bison in Great Plains of America. The bison population decli Continue Reading...
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean Island which was formerly settled by two Native American tribes, Caribe and Arawak. In 1493, this Island was captured by Spain and up until about 400 years it was ruled by the Spanish. The native settlers during this time p Continue Reading...
He was the typical immigrant who sought to make his way in America but the harsh realities of American capitalist system left him battered and broken with a dead wife and child. After wandering through a life of crime and corruption, Jurgis is final Continue Reading...
Spanish and American Democracy The United States of America and Spain are both now industrialized nations and modern democracies, but their paths to democracy and global influence were quite distinct. The United States of America was formally founde Continue Reading...
What one can determine from the current literature, however, was that today's recession was fueled, at least in part, by the misuse and misdistribution of credit. For this reason, the current culture shift is most likely a solution to the problem it Continue Reading...
Specific legislation on rights of way would have to be enacted separately in order to apply to any of the other parks (for instance, the 1915 act creating Rocky Mountain National Park contained rights of way). (Winks 1997) Powers Under the Act of Continue Reading...
New Nationalism vs. New FreedomCompare and contrast Theodore Roosevelts New Nationalism to Woodrow Wilsons New Freedom. What happened to the New Freedom once Wilson was in office?In the early 20th century, the United States was undergoing a period of Continue Reading...
Cuban Missile Crisis: Why we need more balance of power in the world. Cuban Missile crisis in 1960s may raise a serious political question in retrospect i.e. should America be allowed to exist as the sole superpower and what could be the repercussio Continue Reading...
Panama Canal Resources Core Project Concept and Market Analysis Costs and Benefits Project Stakeholders Project Strategy - Recommended Courses of Action to Problems or Issues Panama Canal After finishing a project need and feasibility assessm Continue Reading...
William Howard Taft -I Brief Biography of Life Before the Supreme Court- In this section you should outline the "life and times" of your chosen subject, placing emphasis on key events in that person's life that may have led them to pursue a career Continue Reading...
Political Science The Republican Party triumphed a majority in both houses of the Congress in the fall of 1994. This was the first time since the 1952 landslide of Eisenhower. It was believed by many that the Republicans had achieved the partisan re Continue Reading...
Child labor laws, meatpacking regulations and limitations on working hours are but three examples of reform. A turning point for reform occurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. On March 25, 1911, 146 immigrant employees died in a disastrous fir Continue Reading...
Obama's health care reform will make health care more accessible and more affordable and make insurers more accountable, as well as expand health care coverage to every American and make the health care system sustainable by stabilizing family budg Continue Reading...
