Imagine going from a house in one state to the capital in a different state. It takes roughly a month to get there, now there is the steam engine, you could get to the capital in just a matter of days…
History of the United States
During the attacks of 9/11/2001, hijackers from Al-Qaeda overtook airplanes and attempted to crash them in really important areas of the United States. They attempted to crash into the Capitol Buildin…
Ever since the Tulsa massacre happened on May 31, 1921, and ended on June 1, 1921, the Tulsa massacre lay hidden for decades. The reason why the Tulsa massacre was hidden for decades is, because the m…
The founding documents each have a huge importance to the United States of America. There are three documents that we still abide by to this day. The Declaration of Independence's purpose is to keep u…
The Eighth Amendment, which is a part of the Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments to the constitution), guarantees that disproportionate bail along with immoderate fines will not take place. Additi…
The Montgomery Bus Boycott had a huge impact on Civil Rights. The Bus Boycott inspired African American activists to take action against any form of Racial Discrimination. The Bus Boycott started in M…
As people, we take basically everything for granted. It just comes naturally. Every day, we see, have, and can do many things without realizing their true importance. I bet whenever you've voted for s…
Many people have heard about the tragic incident that occurred in 1993, known as Waco. It earned its name because the stand-off occurred in Waco, Texas. While numerous articles and documentaries were …
"The Angel of the Battlefield'', also known as Clara Barton was a courageous and persevering woman who founded the American Red Cross. In doing this, she brought a new source of assistance to the medi…
After the writing of the declaration of independence, the newly formed United States was in need of a government. Having just left Britain's constitutional monarchy, the Americans wanted their governm…
Reconstruction is the era that follows the civil war and the emancipation proclamation. Abraham Lincoln is president and he is trying to get the south to rejoin the union by introducing the 10% plan. …
Imperialism. Something that could change the way that the U.S. is seen across the world. Good or Bad? Either way, this idea is making its way around the world and into the U.S. and now we are acting o…
What is the great Mary Celeste and what happened to it? The Mary Celeste was a ship that was going on an expedition from New York, New York, to Genoa, Italy. On its expedition something happened, the …
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass was an American abolitionist who fought for Equal Rights. He is considered one of the greatest abolitionists during the time period of slavery and racism.…
The Battle of Yorktown started on September 28, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown, the last battle before the end of the Revolutionary War, is very historically interesting due to the cause of its inceptio…
Nathanael Greene was an American General in the Revolutionary War. Greene never gave up on the American soldiers and pushed through every battle he fought. He was a great war hero due to his leadershi…
In the American Revolution, many people helped, but out of them, there was Thaddeus Kosciusko and Casimir Pulaski who played part in this war. Pulaski and Kosciusko were a great impact on the war by f…
The development of capitalism in the United States impacted all Americans of all socio-economic statuses. For the lower-class, jobs were created that required unskilled labor. More people could get jo…
The period of 1865 to 1900 was teeming with change and innovation for agriculture in America. The conclusion of the Civil War meant that the nation could focus their attention on other areas, a major …
It was on August 4, 1914, that Germany declared war on Belgium, France, and England. Four days later, The United States declared Official Neutrality, and chose the fight to achieve "Peace without Vic…
By 1721, Spain had control over almost all of Texas. With this dominance of land, they decided to expand and develop the state's frontier. The Spanish Frontier was a place of opportunity and escape. T…
UFO's also known as unidentified flying objects have had hundreds of reported sightings but none as memorable as the Phoenix lights with over 700 UFO reports flooding the local Phoenix police stations…
The American way of life is immensely reliant on the automobile. First invented in the 1800's, this luxury item was meant to solve the issue of pollution due to horse manure that was strung across str…
Edited history textbooks, modified standard learning, and the absence of the unaltered truth. It is not a monumental reach to fathom a world and an education system that has restricted proper learning…
In 1828, Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States of America by winning the election against John Quincy Adams. This was largely thanks to the expansion of suffrage by removing…
During the 1860's America entered the Civil War, a gruesome bloodbath between the Union and the Confederacy. The war divided America into and instilled fear of among the citizens that the country may…
The US did not just invade the land that was originally mexico's but rebelled. They did not follow the regulations and instead followed their own 'Manifest Destiny' based on faith. They brought slaves…
Our country's natural beauty has been preserved for years by the quick and intelligent thinking of four men, President Theordore Rooselvet, Gifford Pinchot, Stephen T. Mather ,and Ben Clark. These men…
Most of us today have never thought once that we would have to get up each morning and face angry crowds and army soldiers just to be able to go to a good school. During the mid-20th century this was …
Years following the second world war, new nuclear advancements shadowed the surface, becoming highly prevalent in the late 1940s. During this period, many Americans believed the only way to end the C…