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Civil Rights

by ss118925 Posted on December 6, 2010

In 1917, Randolph Bourne teased Progressives who believed they could decline the war according to their own liberal purposes. “Despite the administration idealistic language of democracy and freedom, the war (ww1) inaugurated the most intense repression of civil liberties the … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, Assignment due December 7, TV24 | Tagged 14th Amendment, 1917, 1920, 1990, ACLU, Americans with Disabilities Act, civil, liberties, Randolph Bourne, WW1 | Comments Off

“Waving Flag”

by ss118925 Posted on November 29, 2010

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/EkUwgTAPrAs” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] This song was sung by Young Artists for the help for Haiti. Comparing to the post that I responded to, there is a huge difference.There is a difference between our society now than to … Continue reading →

Posted in November 30 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged flag, Freedom, Young Artists | 1 Comment

The Brown Case

by ss118925 Posted on November 15, 2010

The Brown Case (couldn’t get the video embedded, please click link) In 1954, the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education finally ended school segregation across America. “The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and … Continue reading →

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I want more money!

by ss118925 Posted on November 9, 2010

“With war production at an end, overtime work diminished even as inflation soared following the removal of price controls. The resulting drop in workers’ real income sparked the largest strike wave in American history.” Workers were demanding an increase in … Continue reading →

Posted in November 9 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged stike, The Postwar Strike Wave, war production | Comments Off

“I’ve found the job where I fit best!”

by ss118925 Posted on October 30, 2010

This picture was created by George Rapp in 1943. This poster shows a head to shoulder shot of a woman operating a machine that is part of World War II production effort. This picture shows that women are happy to work … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Agriculture, Business, good war, Industry, woman, world war 2 | 1 Comment

Stock Market Crash

by ss118925 Posted on October 17, 2010

This video was uploaded by a username Orion602 on June 20,2008. This user uploaded this video from a documentary from PBS website. This video introduction starts with Ann Douglas, a cultural historian, talking about the crash and how it was … Continue reading →

Posted in October 19 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged 1929, stock market crash, wall street | Comments Off

Give us our FREEDOM

by ss118925 Posted on October 11, 2010

Foner discusses this change on page 708 in the ‘closing ranks’ paragraph. This war was a hope for many African-Americans to have freedom. They were supposed to fight and then Wilson was supposed to give them their freedom that they … Continue reading →

Posted in October 12 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged African-American, Closing Ranks, Freedom | 1 Comment

Dreams Become Reality

by ss118925 Posted on September 30, 2010

The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 intended to change Mexico’s society and economy, resulting many Mexicans to migrate to the US. Migrating north was the only way for many Mexicans to escape the war whiles a few chose to hide. … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, October 5 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Ellis Island, immigrants, Mexican Revolution, Mexicans, migration | 1 Comment

William Jennings Bryan

by ss118925 Posted on September 27, 2010

William Jennings Bryan was a populist and the Populist and Democratic Party candidate for the 1896 presidency. At the 1896 Democratic National Convention Bryan spoke on behalf of those in the Democratic Party who favored the free coinage of silver. … Continue reading →

Posted in September 28 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Cross of Gold, Democrat, Imperialism, William Jennings Bran | Comments Off

The Ghost Dance

by ss118925 Posted on September 20, 2010

The Ghost Dance was an effect to the Indians being forced to surrender to government authority and reluctance life. It promised a disaster in the coming years during which time the earth would be destroyed, only to be recreated with … Continue reading →

Posted in admin only: Featured, September 21 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged Ghost Dance, Indians | 1 Comment

On the verge of education

by ss118925 Posted on September 15, 2010

Freedom of education was limited to only white people. Only a few lucky blacks were able to attend school. However, it was not the best quality of education they were given comparing to the whites. Even though they were not … Continue reading →

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Posted in September 7 Assignment, TV24 | Tagged April 14 1865, assassination, John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln | Comments Off

September 2 Assignment

by ss118925 Posted on September 2, 2010

David Blights book sounds very interesting to me because as stated in the New York times review that “In recent years, the study of historical memory has become something of a scholarly cottage industry. The memory of World War I … Continue reading →

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History of Advertising

by ss118925 Posted on August 30, 2010

Advertisements were limited to the general public through newspapers and magazines. The ads which were mainly “goods on hands”, were never wider than a single column. Also, they were usually located at the end of newspapers and magazines. With the … Continue reading →

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“Waving Flag”

The Brown Case

I want more money!

“I’ve found the job where I fit best!”

Stock Market Crash

Give us our FREEDOM

Dreams Become Reality

William Jennings Bryan

The Ghost Dance

On the verge of education

September 2 Assignment

History of Advertising

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