Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist and newspaper editor. She was considered to be one of the most influential and inspiring black leaders of all time. She was known for investigating about lynching of Negroes and the charges they … Continue reading
William Seward was admitted into bar in 1820. He had a great interest in politics. In 1834 he served as state senator. Shortly after, he landed his first term as governor in 1838. Seward was in the Whig party. In … Continue reading
The “Rough Riders” were the most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt actually resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to join and help create this volunteer cavalry. He ended up leading the cavalry. He … Continue reading
Carrie Chapman Catt born January 9, 1859 was known as an activist, reformer, teacher, reporter, but most importantly as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890. She had an important role in the final passage of … Continue reading
Josiah Strong is a prominent Congregationalist clergyman who was one of the founders of the Social Gospel movement that sought to apply Protestant religious principles to solve the social ills brought on by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. He is best … Continue reading
John Hay was the secretary of state to President McKinley, and was best remembered for his Open Door Policy in China. His policy demanded that European nations would not interfere with the United State’s access to China’s market. His proposal … Continue reading
Although the Philippine War is probably the least remembered from American history (I didn’t know about it until I read this chapter), it did change the course of history on an international level. The US was developing its reputation of … Continue reading
Ida B. Wells was an African American activist, journalist, and editor. Along with that she was an active leader in the civil rights movement and recorded many lynching cases that occurred in the United States. She also participated in the … Continue reading
Because of Samuel Gompers, his beliefs lead to the development of procedures of collective bargaining, which are negotiations between trade unions and employers to reach an agreement about working conditions. He helped found the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor … Continue reading
William McKinley created the McKinley Tariff. He continued to maintain the gold standard. McKinley created the first modern campaign because of the amount of money put into his campaign. This changed the way politics campaigned forever. McKinley was all about … Continue reading
William McKinley won the first modern presidential campaign because the Republicans spent a great amount of money on the campaign. His campaign raised approximately $10 million compared to his competition Bryan’s $300,000. He was a national republic leader and his … Continue reading
Booker T. Washington was a prominent black leader who helped expand the nineteenth century boundaries of freedom. He redefined his objectives to fit blacks in with the new economical framework of the United States. Washington emphasized economic self-help and individual … Continue reading
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
3b) Washington changed history through his speeches. He believed that a frontal assault against white power institutions would be useless. Instead he urged blacks to build up their segregated communities and find protection in them. A white employer was more … Continue reading
Andrew Carnegie was a captain of industry when the term actually meant something. He started a railroad business during the Civil War and then built his own US Steel industry. He found ways to produce steel faster, cheaper and better … Continue reading
General Emilio F. Aguinaldo (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) He was 29 years old when he became Chief of State, first as head of the dictatorship he thought should be established upon his return to Cavite in May … Continue reading
Eugene V. Debs was the president of the American Railroad Union. In 1894 Debs got himself involved with the Pullman Strike. The Pullman Company has cut wages from their employees. Workers had no choice but to fight back. Debs claimed … 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
Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in present day Gramercy, Manhattan. He was a very active child and goes on to be active in his later days. He was governor of New York, Vice President of the United … Continue reading
John Marshall Harlan was an associate justice on the Supreme Court. He wrote many dissents that supported equal rights for blacks. He is known for being the only dissenting voice in the Civil Rights Cases(1883) and Plessy v. Ferguson(1896). The … Continue reading