Eugene Debs was arrested and sent to jail for violating an injuntion. While he was in jail, he read about Karl Marx and socialism. He was released from prison in 1895 and he started a political career following cocialism. Debs helped to … Continue reading
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was enacted in July 14, 1890 as a United States Law. It was named after Senator John Sherman. It did not authorize the free and unlimited coinage of Silver that the Free Silver supporters wanted, but it increased … Continue reading
One type of freedom discussed by Foner is Political freedom. An example of political freedom would be different groups of people like women or african americans obtaining the right to vote. As these groups gained more political freedom they also … Continue reading
By the 1890s, the United States was becoming an urban nation, and railroads supplied cities and towns with food, fuel, building materials, and access to markets. Railroads could bring a city economic prosperity. They even helped with the growth of … Continue reading
The David Blight book sounds interesting to me for a couple of different reasons. One interest i would have in the book is that it shows how history is not always one true story. History is debated over and constructed in … Continue reading
I believe that hisotry can be tampered with to make people or events seem different then they actually were. Although somethign or someone can be a primary source it might not be one hundred percent accurate. For example, in the … Continue reading