The Industrial Revolution (IR) was a positive revolution. Economically, there was a mass production of food, which allowed the lower class people to stay healthier. Socially, new jobs came allowing the middle classed people to be considered equal. Politically, the made child labor laws to lower c...

Adam Smith vs. Karl Marx Being reared in the typical capitalist community in the United States, it is much easier for me to relate to the thoughts of Adam Smith. This is not to say that I do not agree with some of the precepts of pure Communism, but like the old adage says, Communism looks good on p...

A People's History of the United States concentrates on the personal experiences and struggles of people who lived in the United States from 1492-present. It is a view of history from the common man's perspective, rather than the view of the leaders and upper class of this cou...