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An Atmosphere of Red Fear

by Andrew Hyer Posted on December 4, 2010

After WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, many people in the United States feared communism. The First Red Scare, from 1919-1920 was a result of the intense patriotism in the U.S. at that time. Anyone that spoke against the … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, Assignment due December 7, TV24 | Tagged anticommunism, mccarthyism, Pentagon Papers, Red Scare | Comments Off

Swimsuit Issue

by Andrew Hyer Posted on November 29, 2010

This song is different from my last one in that it isn’t about young people rebelling but it’s a protest for women’s rights. The song is about how women have become sexually objectified by the media. It talks about how … Continue reading →

Posted in November 30 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Freedom, protest song, women's rights | 1 Comment

Freedom in the 50s

by Andrew Hyer Posted on November 14, 2010

Frozen dinners provided women freedom from work. Because more women were now working outside the home, new inventions eased the burden of domestic work. No longer did a women have to cook and clean every meal. Meals were now already … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, November 16 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged consumerism, Freedom, levittown, suburbs, tv dinners | 1 Comment

The Spy Trials

by Andrew Hyer Posted on November 7, 2010

Ethel and Julius Rosenburg were communists convicted of conspiracy. The Jewish couple from New York was accused of passing highly secretive documents during WWII about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. While Julius may have helped the soviets in … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged communism, conspiracy, Rosenburg Trial, spies | Comments Off

Nazi Book Burnings

by Andrew Hyer Posted on October 30, 2010

This poster produced during WWII categorized the war as a “Good War” for Americans. It’s a “Good War’ because we are fighting for freedom, against oppressive dictatorships. The Nazis burned books that were against their beliefs and were “un-German”. The … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Book Burning, Liberty, Nazism, WWII | 1 Comment

FDR v. Lindbergh (the Lone Eagle)

by Andrew Hyer Posted on October 27, 2010

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Prohibition

by Andrew Hyer Posted on October 16, 2010

During the period between 1920-1933 alcohol was banned in America. Under the 18th Amendment and Volstead Act the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol was illegal. The prohibition of alcohol led to underground crime organizations.Crime increased and prisons were being … Continue reading →

Posted in October 19 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 18th Amendment, 21st Amendment, Al Capone, Prohibition, Volstead Act | 1 Comment

The Propaganda War

by Andrew Hyer Posted on October 9, 2010

During World War I the U.S. government created the Committee on Public Information(CPI). It was created to increase support for the war. This was the first time that the government had made a conscious effort to change the public’s opinion. … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, October 12 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged CPI, Propaganda, World War I | 1 Comment

Immigrants In the West

by Andrew Hyer Posted on October 2, 2010

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The Great Dissenter

by Andrew Hyer Posted on September 26, 2010

John Marshall Harlan was an associate justice on the Supreme Court. He wrote many dissents that supported equal rights for blacks. He is known for being the only dissenting voice in the Civil Rights Cases(1883) and Plessy v. Ferguson(1896). The … Continue reading →

Posted in September 28 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged equal rights, segregation, Supreme Court | 4 Comments

No such thing as a free lunch

by Andrew Hyer Posted on September 20, 2010

The Homestead Act of 1862 was signed by Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. The act gave applicants up to 160 acres of land. To gain ownership the land had to be improved and you had to live on it … Continue reading →

Posted in September 21 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged farming, homestead act, western migration | 1 Comment

Universal Suffrage

by Andrew Hyer Posted on September 14, 2010

One freedom Foner talked about was the freedom to vote. Former slaves believed that the right to vote was vital in their vision of freedom. Blacks being denied the right to vote would mean that they are unequal to whites. … Continue reading →

Posted in September 16 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged fifteenth amendment, political freedom, voting rights | Comments Off

The End of WWII

by Andrew Hyer Posted on September 2, 2010

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August 31 Assignment

by Andrew Hyer Posted on August 30, 2010

An example of a historical source is an oral tradition. Before writing was invented information and events were passed from person to person.The problem with this would be that some parts of events were embellished or omitted to make it … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: Andrew Hyer

An Atmosphere of Red Fear

Swimsuit Issue

Freedom in the 50s

The Spy Trials

Nazi Book Burnings

FDR v. Lindbergh (the Lone Eagle)

Prohibition

The Propaganda War

Immigrants In the West

The Great Dissenter

No such thing as a free lunch

Universal Suffrage

The End of WWII

August 31 Assignment

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