America is such an immense and diverse nation that it is difficult to describe the unique qualities in a few words. The best way to depict America is by using a metaphor. In many ways America is much like a lawyer, they both can be characterized by three traits: hardworking, greedy, and hypocritical...

During the industrial revolution in the United States, tremendous economic prosperity resulted in social and political unrest. It seemed the rich were getting richer while the poor remained poor. The middle class was forged out of the industrial revolution but would be challenged at this time. ...

The end of the Civil War until the beginning of the Twentieth Century was a time of rapid, all encompassing change for the United States. New methods of industry changed the nation into one that first resembled the modern United States. Big business and commerce became the primary influences for a ...