The Iron Curtain had an enormous impact on American lives and on the fate of the world. The seclusion created by Communism separated cultures and forced a generational gap in ideologies. I grew up in Russia and I can tell … Continue reading
The artists responsible for these posters clearly see the war as a “good war”. They show this by portraying a choice between freedom and slavery. It represents Nazi Germany as an evil which will corrupt and enslave mankind while we … Continue reading
Topics covered: Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells, Rosa Parks These four people are deeply intertwined in that they cover over a century of struggle for equality for African Americans. Their methods, although different, present a fundamental … Continue reading
The events covered are: Great Depression, Recession under Clinton, and our current Recession. I am not sure whether or not our current recession is covered in the textbook but I felt it was best to step a little out of … Continue reading
One of the freedoms gained in the 1950’s is rebellion. Our civilization started to expand in it’s concept of what is accepted and what isn’t. Rock and roll, specifically Elvis, was an expression of teenage freedom and nonconformity. Music was … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx3m4e45bTo This song is different from those in the 60’s because it’s not about war; it’s about surviving every day. What the artist is saying is that it is difficult to live in these times because even though we don’t … Continue reading
This a really sad song about the Vietnam war that attempts to depict all the hate, violence, and death seen on the battlefield. It has a dramatic ending where the soldier the song is about has a dream that there … Continue reading
This video is a 1920’s anti-alcohol commercial fueled by prohibition. It depicts a priest condemning alcohol, claiming it is evil and allows men to pray on the flower of American women. I find this whole thing rather revolting while simultaneously … Continue reading
After reading Foner’s coverage of the Red Scare, I feel the topic has been left incomplete in my respects. He covered the basics extremely well and provided a very thorough overview of it but at the same time, I feel … Continue reading
In many peoples eyes, John Marshall Harlan did not accomplish much in his life. In fact, he didn’t do much to change the course of history either. However, when you look at this man, you must acknowledge him for being … Continue reading
Andrew Carnegie is an infamous Robber Baron that made his fortune by providing steel and iron to the railroad companies. A trait he and fellow Robber Barons shared is their ruthlessness in doing business so one would assume that these … Continue reading
The most essential freedom discussed by Foner is the freedom from slavery. Without it, the others are nearly meaningless because those freedoms would go to already free men. Freedom is a very broad term and people had a very different … Continue reading
The David Blight book sounds like a wonderful piece of work and is worth reading. It sounds fascinating to me because every person should be knowledgeable not only about what happened in history but also how history is constructed. David … Continue reading
Humans are very interesting creatures when it comes to experiencing and recalling events. History can never be unbiased and can never be accurate because people treat their story of an event like it’s the event. See, supposing that Billy hit … Continue reading