Essays on History of The United States

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Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

2 pages / 697 words

Fallingwater, derived from the tumbling waterfall that runs underneath the house, located in Pennsylvania is without a doubt one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous designs which began in 1935 and completed in 1938 for Edgar J. Kaufmann and his family as a weekend home....

Design Wright Brothers

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The Gilded Age of America

3 pages / 1390 words

The period between 1877 to the early 1900s was the time after Reconstruction that is characterized by a greatly expanding economy and the appearance of plutocratic, or the rule of the rich, ideals within society known as the Gilded Age. This period also saw the...

American Culture Gilded Age

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Review on The American Civil War

2 pages / 934 words

This passage is about the way the civil war started, and how the economy was when it had started, and how it had ended. The civil war started in the northern and southern parts. But had been started on different parts of the United States....

American Civil War American History

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A Parliament Speech by Patrick Henry: Taking a Closer Look at It

1 page / 405 words

In March of 1775, Patrick Henry’s speech on the Parliament’s treatment of the American colonists due to the harsh mandated British taxation and acts that clearly supported the mother country rather than supporting America. The acts that the British Parliament placed upon the Americans pushed...

Patrick Henry

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Why Revolution Was Needed: Analysis of T. Paine’s and P. Henry’s Speeches

1 page / 679 words

Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry are both considered the modern fathers of rhetoric, within the contemporary, rhetorical essence. Both of these influential men delivered memorable, effective speeches; these speeches – both arguing the necessity of revolution – employ heavy use of basic rhetorical tools to...

Patrick Henry

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Civil Rights Movement: How The Struggle for Equality Started

2 pages / 747 words

In a quote by previous governor of Virginia, Henry Wise, he states, “The principle of slavery is a leveling principle; it is friendly to equality. Break down slavery and you would, with the same blow break down the great democratic principle of equality among men.”...

Civil Rights Movement Plessy vs Ferguson

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History of The Emergence of The Red Scare in The USA

2 pages / 722 words

The emergence of a communist government after the Russian Revolution in November 1917 introduced a communist threat in the United States, which grew in 1919 when the Soviet Union established the Communist International, whose purpose is to inspire revolution and spread communism. Fear intensified when...

Red Scare

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The History of Hysteria Around Communism in The USA

2 pages / 916 words

Red Scare in America Throughout history, there have been several examples of red scare in America. The red scare is just terminology for the hysteria and fear the United States felt towards Communists. This , however, began in the late 1940’s and the earlier years...

Red Scare

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Rosie The Riveter: a Look at Whom Women Used to Be

1 page / 466 words

Compared to our parents, and their parents, most of us hardly ever encounter the idea of gender discrimination. While it could just be my isolated opinion, it seems to me that women today don’t feel constrained to do certain jobs, or stay at home having...

Rosie The Riveter

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The Ku Klux Klan and Its Ideologies

1 page / 1261 words

Since the inception of the first Klan in 1865, the Ku Klux Klan rooted its values in their perception of Christianity. In one instance, we see people like Sam Bowers who was a supposed Methodist, yet was one of the more powerful voices in reviving...

American History Ku Klux Klan

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Cultural Clashes in The USA after Ww I

3 pages / 1195 words

After World War I, many men who had gone to fight in the war were returning and desired to take their jobs back from the women and African Americans who had taken them in America; because African Americans and Women had been exposed to the...

American History World War I

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The Treatment of Slaves During The Atlantic Slave Trade

2 pages / 1033 words

The Atlantic Slave Trade The Atlantic slave trade is one of the largest trades that took place across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th century to the 19th century. The Atlantic slave traders were the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch...

Slave Trade

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Annamboe: The Role of The Port in The Slave Trade

3 pages / 1233 words

Introduction The remarkable Trans-Atlantic slave trade transpired from the late 15th century to the mid-19th century. As a whole, millions of Africans were sent to America and became slaves. Because most commodities in Africa were essential to the growth of industrialisation in Europe such as...

Atlantic Slave Trade Slave Trade

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The Crucible Versus Mccarthyism: a Comparative Analysis

1 page / 489 words

During the early 1690s in Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials took place. Salem was a Puritan society at the time, which meant that there was a strict moral code that encompassed Puritan lifestyle. The notion of the Devil brought fear to Puritans as well as the...

Arthur Miller Mccarthyism The Crucible

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The Great Depression: a Life-changing Event

2 pages / 944 words

On October 29, 1929, the Great Depression began, changing the world forever. It affected countless lives, as people could no longer afford food, and daily living became a struggle. By 1933, approximately 13 to 15 million Americans were unemployed (A&E Networks). The many Americans affected...

Crash Great Depression

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The Need for Monroe Doctrine in The USA

1 page / 353 words

The Monroe Doctrine was necessary because it kept the United States free of foreign nations. The Monroe Doctrine was a policy of the United States initiated on December 2, 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states...

Monroe Doctrine

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Roosevelt Corollary and The Monroe Doctrine: The Establishment of The Us Power in The Western Hemisphere

1 page / 384 words

What was the intent of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? What was its impact on the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere? The Monroe Doctrine, named after President James Monroe, was implemented in order to continue to keep free the newly...

Monroe Doctrine The West

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Historical Events that Define Texas: The Battle of The Alamo

2 pages / 683 words

Introduction The battle of the Alamo was a pivotal moment in Texas history where Texans demonstrated their determination and strength to separate from Mexican rule. The odds were greatly against the Alamo defenders, as the armies fighting them were much larger and properly armed. Legendary...

Research The Alamo World History

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John Wayne’s Depiction of Heroic Characters During The Mexican-american War as Illustrated in His Movie, The Alamo

1 page / 507 words

The Mexican-American War was a pivotal period for the United States and, most importantly, the Republic of Texas. Thousands of lives were lost in this war; however, it was not in vain. After a prolonged period of conflict, peace was established between both sides with...

The Alamo