Essays on History of The United States

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Why The Watergate Scandal Was so Damaging to Long Term Political Trust in The American Political System

4 pages / 1649 words

The Watergate scandal, to many, is viewed as the biggest federal political scandal in the history of American politics. In 1972, the United States government was at the heart of a political scandal that involved the administration of President Richard Nixon. Whilst it is argued...

American History Richard Nixon Watergate Scandal

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Stages of The French and Indian War

3 pages / 1201 words

The war, which reached out in North-America until the finish of 1750 and mid-1760, was a bit of the best fight between England and France; the power of world trade and maritime power. England triumph in this fight, referred to in Europe as the Seven...

England French and Indian War

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Shays' Rebellion and The Articles of Confederation

2 pages / 988 words

Shays rebellion is usually not viewed as having a pivotal role in the course of American history and how we got to where we are today, but in more than one way it changed America forever. The rebellion started with just a group of unhappy...

American History Articles of Confederation

783

The Civil War – a Sectional Fight Between North and South

6 pages / 2772 words

The call Civil War is misleading due to the fact the conflict became no longer a class war, but a sectional fight having its roots in political, economic, social, and psychological elements so complex that historians nevertheless do not agree on its basic reasons. It...

Civil War Sectionalism

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Reflection on The Watergate Scandal in All President’s Men

1 page / 630 words

Had Nixon and his aides succeeded in their efforts, probably Nixon would have been reelected as president. With him being president through scrupulous ways, it would be a violation of the democratic rights of the citizens. Due to this, there would have been a high...

Bill Clinton Richard Nixon Watergate Scandal

785

Critical Analysis of The Green Revolution

4 pages / 1751 words

As an arts student, I have been able to have and appreciate the opportunity of joining in on sociology courses. Reflecting back over these past 12 weeks, I had the moments of engaging in challenging yet cognitive global topics. By cognitive, I would like to...

American History Green Revolution

786

The Development of The Peace Corps in America

6 pages / 2700 words

In the spring of his inaugural year, President John F. Kennedy signed into effect what would perhaps become his most enduring legacy: a government volunteer program called the Peace Corps. Kennedy’s Peace Corps was created to send educated Americans overseas to assist developing areas with...

American History Cold War Peace Corps

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Emmett till and His Influence on The Civil Rights Movement

4 pages / 1610 words

Introduction Emmett Till’s profound impact on the Civil Rights Movement and the history of African American freedom cannot be overstated. His tragic story reverberates through time as a symbol of both the brutality of racial violence and the unyielding quest for civil rights and equality....

African American Civil Rights Movement Emmett Till

788

Why The New Deal Was Significant to America

3 pages / 1454 words

It is hard to imagine an America without major social programs such as social security or the SEC for example, but for Americans before the 1930s this was their harsh reality. After the stock market crash of 1929, America fell into the worst economic depression...

American History Franklin D. Roosevelt The New Deal

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Critical Analysis of a Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

4 pages / 1656 words

The book “A Long Way Gone” is about a boy named Ishmael Beah who lives in Sierra Leone. Ishmael Beah was born in 1980 and lived in a village with his mother, father, and two little brothers. In 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War started....

A Long Way Gone Civil War Sierra Leone

790

Comparative Analysis of Marigolds and The Picture of Florence Thompson

2 pages / 707 words

Eugenia Collier is a magnificent author that wrote with perfect accuracy. The events of the story though some fictional have a truth that all history books share in common; the hunger, emotional burdens, dust bowl, poverty, etc. were all real consequences due to the Great...

Great Depression Marigolds

791

The Life of John Brown and His Role in The Anti-slavery Movement

2 pages / 1114 words

John Brown experienced many failed business enterprises and bankruptcy, but he is best remembered for his dedication to abolish slavery in the US. Brown’s early life will later influence his abolitionism. His family had extreme anti-slavery views. When Brown was twelve years old, he was...

Abolitionism John Brown

792

Colonist Resistance in The French and Indian War

5 pages / 2217 words

Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes a person must determine if what happens is justifiable or not. Such is the case with the British policies that were passed after the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War. One must look...

French and Indian War Seven Years War Stamp Act

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A Research of Harriet Tubman – a Heronie in The Struggle Against Slavery

5 pages / 2341 words

A little African American girl stares out of a window, just as she puts her masters baby to bed. She has no dreams of becoming a great savior, known by all. She just wants what is best for her and her family. Someone yells out...

African American Civil War Harriet Tubman

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Children Growing into Adults in Marigolds by Eugenia Collier and The Whistle by Benjamin Franklin

1 page / 550 words

Introduction When do kids become adults? Logically, children can reach adulthood when they are 18 or 21 years old, but their intellectual growth is different. There is a definite age of adulthood, according to our legal system. Legislators have determined to give adult privileges, like...

Benjamin Franklin Marigolds

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The Impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s The New Deal on America

3 pages / 1296 words

Franklin D. Roosevelt is a defining figure and, arguably, one of the most consequential Presidents in the history of the Unites States. He stepped up to the plate when America was facing its toughest hour, and forever changed the role that the Federal Government played...

Franklin D. Roosevelt The New Deal

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A Debate Over Social Darwinism and Reform in The Gilded Era and Modern Time

2 pages / 877 words

Following the events of the Civil War, a new era of development and success evolved, known as the Gilded Era. The reforms of the Gilded Era stirred large debate over being successful or ultimately a failure. On the surface the Gilded Age exhibited growth and...

Gilded Age Reform Social Darwinism

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Finding The Roots of European Racism in The Transatlantic Slave Trade and The Plantation Slavery

4 pages / 1719 words

Racism origins in general can be argued by many factual factors, one would have their own theory of where it actually began and evidence to back it up, The concept of racism entails that a group of people is inferior/superior to the others and that...

Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade

798

Analysis of Hawaii’s Story by Liliuokalani

1 page / 530 words

The author of Hawaii’s Story was Liliuokalani — a Hawaii queen. Hawaii’s Story recorded her personal life and the history she experienced in Hawaii. Liliuokalani was born in 1838 as one of royal but was adopted by another chief after. Liliuokalani was well-educated and gifted,...

American History Hawaii