Throughout this course we have seen woman gaining power and presence in the United States. Above is an image of a woman casting a vote. Woman’s suffrage lead to the 19th Amendment which declared that no state or federal government … Continue reading
Dead Prez gained popularity by the mid 90’s. The hip hop group took a stance on social inequality and inequality in school systems and expressed this in the majority of their lyrics. Their socialist lyrics also were directed towards corporate … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP77jXqjHlU&feature=player_embedded#! Above is a clip of Jefferson Airplane performing live at Woodstock. Jefferson Airplane was a band formed in California during the 1960’s and remains known as one of the founders whom was at the forefront of psychedelic rock movement. This … Continue reading
The 1950’s birthed the age of Shopping Centers. Above are the first two centers that came about in the early 1950’s. First you have the Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle and below is Shoppersworld in Framingham Mass. There centers were … Continue reading
Above is a rally at Madison Sq Garden in 1947 to oppose the Labor Managment Regulations Act, which is also known as the Taft Hartley Act. This bill ended up being passed over the veto of Harry S. Truman on … Continue reading
This Anti-Japan War poster aims to encourage Americans to continue working hard on the homeland. The war is often referred to as the good war after the Japanese bombed pearl harbor. This was now considered a fight of good vs. … Continue reading
As discussed in this prohibition video. This put another divide in the nation between “wets” and “drys.” Making alcohol illegally only gave bootleggers and “gangsters” during this time period something else to get their hands on. With a very high … Continue reading
Above is a group of immigrants awaiting medical examination at Ellis Island. The examinations would make or break their future in America. C. 1880-1920 Above is a newspaper article from C. 1902 that states how a Russian native who recently … Continue reading
Mary Elizabeth Lease was born in Pennselyvaina in 1850. When she turned 20 she moved to Kansas to become a school teacher. Shortly after setteling she married a pharmisist Charles Lease. They had multiple farming attempts and ended up becomming … Continue reading
Homestead PA -1902 Above is an Image of Homestead Pennsylvania where Andrew Carnegie acquired Homestead Steel Works transforming it into the hub of the Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie Steel transformed the steel industruy during the gilded age by installing transformed … Continue reading
In Chapter 15 Eric Foner touches a few different topics in discussing the reconstruction and reorganization of the United States. Blacks at this time were finally acquiring some of the liberties and rights that Whites had, yet this didn’t come … Continue reading
Enron Scandal, revealed in 2001, lead to the largest bankruptcy reorganization to date. Former executives Jeff Skilling and Kenneth Lay through accounting loopholes and false reporting were able to hide billions of debt from failed investments. The false reporting caused … Continue reading
After reading the Eric Foner book review I am ever more intrigued into the manipulation of historical periods. Judging from the review Foner gives a more holistic view on the civil war which differentiates from that of which we are … Continue reading
After exploring the website and the different blog it has become evident why we are utilizing this site as oppose to blackboard. The site is very easy to navigate and is very interesting. As discussed in class and further discovered … Continue reading