In the book Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, is recognized as one of the best novels written about the Civil War. Although this book does not talk about specific battles, it shows a point of view of the Civil War era that most authors do...
It began on Thursday, October 24, 1929. 12,894,650 shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange-a record. To put this number in perspective, let us go back a bit to March 12, 1928 when there was at that time a record set for trading...
It was not the downturn within the commerce cycle, exchange protectionism, or the 1929 stock market crash that dove the nation to misery. It was the collapse of the banking system amid three waves of panics over the 1930-33 period. After the market crashed, certainty...
On Friday, October 24, 1929, the greatest stock market crash took place in the United States of America. The 1929 Wall Street Crash is known as the most significant crash in the history of the USA. This crash had an impact on the USA economically...
Stock Market
Wall Street Crash of 1929
World Economy
The late eighteenth century through the mid-nineteenth century was a period of profound crisis for Native American tribes in the United States. As westward expansion continued unchecked, Native Americans found themselves increasingly marginalized and dispossessed of their ancestral lands. This essay explores the tumultuous journey...
Introduction The aim of this research task is to establish to what extent the Wall Street Crash (1929) caused the Great Depression in America in the 1930s. Other than the Wall Street Crash, there were economic, social, and political problems in America that played a...
The Gold Rush occurred between 1849 and 1874 in California, where over a billion dollars of gold was unearthed from the ground. There was an influx of people who hoped to benefit from this fortune which affected the economic, social and political development in California....
The work of American poet Gwendolyn Brooks is predisposed by the circumstances and experiences of the Civil Rights Movement. The Movement involved segregation among the Caucasian and the African American community. A prime example was the case of Brown v. Board of Education, in 1958,...
The United States of America today is infamous to having the greatest economy. At least, that is according to Investopedia, one of the best informative marketing organization. Thus the nation became infamous as the “Land of Opportunity.” There are several benefactors to a great economy,...
Great Depression
Stock Market
Wall Street Crash of 1929
Through World War I, United States rapidly gained global power and diplomatic superiority over other countries in the world. Taking a part of WWI, United States shifted its foreign policy, the Monroe Doctrine, and it changed a long lasted paradigm, the centralized power in Europe...
Identification and evaluation of sources “Why and to What Extent Did the Bombing of Pearl Harbor Affect Hawaii?” To explore this topic, there are many primary and secondary resources to answer the question fully and give evidence about the topic of Pearl Harbor. The primary...
December 7, 1991, the day that changed the lives of the American people. This event was the first day that American soil was attacked. The first day that American’s realized that their home front wasn’t truly safe from the outside world. This was the day...
Frederick Douglass was fortunate enough to escape slavery. In this novel, he explains his life as a slave. Although he went through a lot of traumatic moments as a slave, he was one of the lucky ones to escape slavery. Today, people still read this...
In the Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, Douglass eloquently stated, “all of the white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege.” This poignant quote from the Narrative resonates deeply with the experiences of...
Book Review
Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass
Slave Trade
Frederick Douglass’s narrative, aptly titled “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” is a powerful account of the inhumane experiences endured by enslaved African Americans in the United States during the 19th century. Douglass’s narrative not only sheds light on the...
Book Review
Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass
Slave Trade
Langston Hughes’ spectacular flair for poetry began on February 1, 1902 when he was born in the small town on Joplin, Missouri. Through Langston Hughes contribution to poetry, he truly inspired a generation of children and adults alike to follow the meaning in his poetry....
Humans have the trend to incline to positivity over negativity; this is a trait used by humans. The human prejudice for positivity influences different types of subjects, consisting of how literary critics and historians depict the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance, in The Norton Introduction...
Introduction In the early 1920s, the United States was a dynamic tapestry of diverse cultures, shaped by the interactions of people from various ethnic backgrounds who had converged on American soil over the preceding century. This cultural mosaic found its quintessential expression in the bustling...
African American
American History
Harlem Renaissance
The Roaring 20’s is trademarked for its cultural advancement and flashy lifestyle; however, frequently overlooked are the dark spots of this time period. Dictionary.com defines cultural appropriation as, “the act of adopting elements of an outside, often minority, culture without understanding or respecting the original...
African American
American History
Harlem Renaissance