The media shown above is actually a compilation of different bits of video. The most important part, however, is the take-off of the Spirit of St. Louis. Charles Lindberg definitely became a prominent figure in flight because he was the … Continue reading
Foner does address the issue of women on the homefront, but it speaks more of the suffrage issue rather than the work force. Now it wasn’t just single women that were working. What basically happened was that all the men … Continue reading
Although the Philippine War is probably the least remembered from American history (I didn’t know about it until I read this chapter), it did change the course of history on an international level. The US was developing its reputation of … Continue reading
http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/sherman_antitrust.html In the 1880s, the people of American were worrying about trusts. Trusts were business that combined so they could reduce competition and control prices. Because of that, in 1890, President Harrison, along with Congress, passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. … Continue reading
Throughout all of history around the world, women have always been second-class citizens in nations they helped build. When the 15th Amendmentwas finally passed, many African Americans rejoiced because they now had the right to vote, but only the males. … Continue reading
This is a picture of the first plane built by the Wright Brothers. This was significant because it brought people to a new level on the earth. Man were on land and made it to the depths of the sea. … Continue reading
I believe that if given the choice to read any history book, Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory by David W. Blight would be among the top picks. Most books about the Civil War would convince a person … Continue reading
I believe that the advances in technology, besides making history themselves, are also helping in the collection of history. Now, not only will historian in Egypt be able to view old Egyptian texts, but a high school student in Kansas … Continue reading