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Fighting Education in America

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on December 7, 2010

Education in the United States has been a battle for many groups of people, focusing here on African Americans and women. A battle to gain the right to an American education that for a long time in history was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignment due December 7, TV24 | Tagged 1950s, 1960s, 2000, Brown v. Board of Education, education, segregation, women | Comments Off

An Anthem for Women

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on November 21, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLV4BBmjnzM “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy was recorded in 1970 and became an anthem for women and their liberation movement. The song speaks about how much women have gained, recognizing how far they have come in their fight for … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, November 23 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 1970, Freedom, Helen Ruddy, I Am Woman, women, Women's Liberation Movement | 1 Comment

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on November 9, 2010

“Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 1948, Cold war, equality, Freedom, human rights, The United Nations, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, WWII | Comments Off

President Roosevelt says America Must be the Aid

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on October 29, 2010

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/wwii/atcmess.asp The link above shows a speech that President Roosevelt made to Congress on August 21st, 1941 in regards to the Atlantic Charter. In his message he speaks about aiding democracies in both the East and West in the war … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 1941, Atlantic Charter, Congress, Nazism, president roosevelt, world war II | 1 Comment

FDR- “Thumbs Down”

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on October 29, 2010

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An Artistic Explosion in Harlem

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on October 18, 2010

This video contains photographs, poems, songs and illustrations from the period of the Harlem Renaissance, with works from the famous poet, Langston Hughes. During the 1920s, the black population in New York severely increased due to a lot of blacks … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, October 19 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 1920's, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, new york city | 1 Comment

Patriotism

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on October 11, 2010

Patriotism seemed to take a negative turn during World War I according to Eric Foner. Instead of celebrating the culture of the United States, people focused on those who were critical of the U.S’s role in the war or anybody … Continue reading →

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by Georgia Fenwick Posted on October 5, 2010

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Burn Down Your Cities and Leave Our Farms

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on September 28, 2010

William Jennings Bryan changed the course of American history because he was one of the first men to acknowledge the economic difficulties farmers faced after America had expanded into an industrial society. The farmers were facing poverty and when Bryan … Continue reading →

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Is segregated education a freedom?

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on September 16, 2010

Eric Foner, in chapter 15, speaks about education as a freedom that blacks gained during the Reconstruction period. He speaks about how blacks used their Churches as a center for their own schooling. The black community wanted an education in … Continue reading →

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Women Take Charge

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on September 4, 2010

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A Chosen History

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on September 2, 2010

David Blight’s book “Race and Reuinion: The Civil War in American Memory”, is beneficial for all to read since it was an event that changed the lives of all of us today and it is important for people to see … Continue reading →

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The accuracy of documenting history

by Georgia Fenwick Posted on August 31, 2010

After exploring the two websites and reading the blog I began to question the accuracy of documented history. It seems that all historians add their own lens or perspective to what they are documenting and therefore is this really an … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: Georgia Fenwick

Fighting Education in America

An Anthem for Women

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

President Roosevelt says America Must be the Aid

FDR- “Thumbs Down”

An Artistic Explosion in Harlem

Patriotism

Burn Down Your Cities and Leave Our Farms

Is segregated education a freedom?

Women Take Charge

A Chosen History

The accuracy of documenting history

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