Hundreds of women posed as spies for the Civil War, on both the Confederate and Union sides. These women are arguably some of the bravest people in American history, who took great risks to do anything they could to stand up for what they believed...
The spies of the American Revolution turned the tides of the American Revolution to favor the Patriots. In order to win this war they would have composed mystery messages with invisible ink, create hidden messages to discover British plans, and report what they have learned....
The human race has developed immensely over the years. From the most ancient peoples to the modern peoples of today, we have continued to expand our horizons. The Hopi tribe sets a prime example for human development. History is important today because of how improvements...
John Adams was born on October 19th, 1735 in Braintree Massachusetts to a family of farmers like a lot of New England folks were in his time considering many of the residents of Braintree were farmers, and like many of New England farm homes the...
“Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.” As one of the founding fathers, John Adams played a very important role in the journey to America’s freedom and its initial start as a country. As the second president, many expected big things from the Massachusetts native, though...
From the moment the redcoats set foot in Boston, tensions were high. Civilians and soldiers were at constant odds, so it’s not a surprise that the Boston Massacre took place. What is surprising is the astonishing outcome of an acquittal. There were undoubtedly hostilities involved...
Introduction John Brown was an avid abolitionist in the 1800s, making abolishing slavery his main goal in life. Throughout John Brown’s years, it can be seen that he had always had a different viewpoint than most and his viewpoint stood until his execution. John Brown...
The difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that the Articles of Confederation lasted from 1776-1789. They were also replaced with a more informed government that gave them power for the federal government. They were poor in debt because Congress couldn’t be...
As all historians and anybody who has studied the brief period between the end of the revolutionary war and the ratification of the constitution, there was total chaos. That chaos can be attributed to the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were like the...
The 1920’s is still considered one of the dynamic periods in US history. From all the crazy money people like Rockefeller were making while others faced the great depression. To the temperance movement rocking society in both good and bad ways. To the explosion of...
The lynching of Emmett Till in the Mississippi Delta in 1955 is one of the most notorious hate crimes in American history, etching a gruesome chapter into the nation’s memory. This essay explores the profound significance of Timothy B. Tyson’s book, “The Blood of Emmett...
American Women are known to be strong and resilient because of the endurance and perseverance that the first colonial women modeled in Jamestown. The women of Jamestown were raped, made to stifle their ambitions, and forced to endure intensive manual labor. Researchers have discovered diaries...
Gender disparities and misrepresentation has been in existence in the world for centuries, and it affected the position of women in different colonies. On May 13th1607 three ships, carrying 104 settlers (All male) arrived at what’s known today as Jamestown, the settlers were directed by...
The settlement of Jamestown is very well known. It’s known commonly as the first permanent settlement in America. Jamestown had an interesting upbringing, though. It includes important people in the history of Jamestown, such as the brassy adventurer John Smith. Jamestown represents a nation and...
Throughout American history there have been many civilizations that have come and gone. Many of which stayed and many of which have since been terminated. There have been many factors that contribute to the ultimate demise of these towns; some being man-made, and some being...
The Boston Tea Party, a pivotal event in American history, was not just a spontaneous act of defiance but a culmination of social, political, and economic tensions that had been brewing in the American colonies. This essay explores the significance of the Boston Tea Party...
Introduction Boston tea party, sounds fun right? Too bad it wasn’t, and although no one died it was still considered an extremely chaotic time. To this day it is remembered as a turning point of the American Revolution. It is at this point in time...
There are many differences and similarities between the Boston Massacre and the Kent State shooting. One similarity between the two is that both the students and the colonist were throwing rocks and calling the soldiers impolite names. Both the Ohio National Guard and the British...
The Boston Massacre, in many ways, was once a tragedy, yet was once crucial to the improvement of America as a nation. It used to be a misrepresentation of the concept of cruelty in the feel that an entire nation was once judged thru the...