As the snow covered the house that my grandma occupies, I looked out the window to the neighbor's front door, their mailbox, and the circular driveway they had. It was just another home, where kids could build a snowman or throw snowballs on the front lawn. But there where no children or snowmen...

Toilet Paper and Its History People often take toilet paper for granted. Think about the alternatives. Toilet paper has not been on Earth forever. Before toilet paper was invented, cave people had to help themselves to what nature provided. Learning about toilet paper will help ...

Before the American Revolution, numerous events changed the way America is today. Two of these major events were pluralism and salutary neglect. In the early 1700s, America was a society in which many particular, racial or cultural groups, co-existed in one nation, also known as pluralism. Immigran...

After high school "people stop being polite and start getting real". I'm getting to be so grown up and such a young woman , but in some ways I must admit there is a piece of me that will always be a "toys r us kid". growing up means more responsibilities, new friends, possi...

In America, the country was beginning to grow. People came from all sides. Ships came from Sweden, England, and other countries. People already there, slowly began to travel west. Some traveled by wagon, some boarded steamboats, some traveled by foot, and if there were railroads where they were goin...

The period during World War II was no doubt a time of great panic in America. The United States home front was one filled with change and hysteria. Among questions of rationing, a possible war in America, and nuclear warfare, spies and treasonous activity was also one of great concern. In respon...

Though Britain's policy of salutary neglect before 1750 influenced the development of America's legislative assemblies, its commerce, and religion, those three aspects were affected differently. Salutary neglect created diverse commerce in America through the Triangular Trade, which c...

America: Was it really the land of opportunities? America was known as a land full of promises and opportunities for all people. On account of this and many other reasons are why Eastern European immigrants came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite the promises of w...

Child Labor: Past and Present Although forms of child labor are still in affect today, the worst of it is in the past. Commonly defined as work performed by children endangering their health or safety, interfering with their education, or keeping them from activities that are important for their d...

OutlineI. IntroductionA.The American Flag... It's a symbol worthy of or deepest respect because it stands for a nation and community that is strong, a community strong enough to tolerate diversity and the rights of those expressing unpopular views, even if they are expressing them in an offensive bu...

The Light and the Glory The United States Constitution has been the bedrock for the longest lasting government in all history. Why is it that our constitution still exists after more than two hundred years? Is it the incredible minds of those that framed it, or is it something else?In 1620, the Pi...

In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, Britain needed a new imperial design, but the situation in America was anything but favorable to change. Long accustomed to a large measure of independence, the colonies were demanding more, not less, freedom, particularly now that the French menace had...