African American History It is often taught that the social and economic conditions of African Americans have been one of America's greatest struggles. For some, the struggle continues, although changes are evident, it has in no way erased the damage that was inflicted. Others believe that th...

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Should History be paid for?Slavery and discrimination of human beings is a terrible, inhumane practice and is something that should never be done, and should never have been done. The United States of America was one of the biggest practitioners of this injustice in the past and this is something t...

The black and white word of American literature has had a potent affect on the American culture. Every aspect of it from, early Puritan literature to contemporary writing has influenced several portions relating to choices America has made in history. These portions include not only politics and t...

Forsaken Fields tells the history of Japanese-Americans from before, during, and after World War II. The Japanese-Americans had the Alien Land Law which was put in force before the war. This law prohibited the Japanese who just arrived from Japan from becoming citizens which enabled them from own...

African American HistoryIt is often taught that the social and economic conditions of African Americans have been one of America's greatest struggles. For some, the struggle continues, although changes are evident, it has in no way erased the damage that was inflicted. Others believe that the time...

The All-American Hero: Political Correctness or Historical Accuracy?Our definition of what constitutes a hero has been continuously redefined the course of American history. Many have tried to define it as being a reflection of American culture and ideas. In his essay, "What Makes Superman So Darned...

Native AmericansMany times throughout history, specific events occur that explain why the existence of Native Americans are necessary for the Spanish and English colonists to survive. The Native Americans were like parents to the Spanish and English colonists. As a newborn baby is introduced to the ...

Black people had significant historical importance to the nation and the importance of black-white relations in U.S. society today. Throughout the history black were denied many important things to have, a traditional life style, black Americans could not work, live, shop, eat, seek entertainment, o...

American is a word that we use almost everyday to express what we are. But exactly what does that word mean? Does it mean that we work a standard 40 hour week? Does it mean that we have exactly 2.5 children and half of our parents are divorced? The word American entails more than those trivial facts...

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Jimmy Crack Corn; Frankie and Johnny; String of Pearls; Blue Moon; Jingle Bell Rock; and Dirty Pop: none of these songs would be here today without influence from African-American culture. Some people have a hard time listening to "black music," meaning Jazz, B...

The Lost Ones – Young Chinese AmericansDue to harsh immigration laws, in American history, Chinese have often relied on illegal means of entering the United States. For example, in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act (Chinese Exclusion Act, Documents on Anti-Chinese Immigration Policy.) was passe...

The motto on the Great Seal of the United States is \"novus ordo seclorum\"--a new order of the ages. The revolutionary nature of America was particularly true for Jews. For thousands of years they had lived in states in Europe and the Arab countries in which anti-Semitism was actively promoted or t...

Within history Asian's eligible for citizenship were considered to be a privileged. However, Asian Americans did not simply perceive citizenship as the right to vote or carry a passport but moreover the rightful membership in society - a membership that carries with it certain rights, loyalties...

The 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s are often considered three of the most controversial, radical, and progressive decades in American history. Many politically, socially, and economically vital events took place during these eras that forever transformed America and its citizens. However, while domestic ...

Social Darwinism History Social Darwinism and its use to Justify Business Practices of the 19th and 20th century. Thesis: The need for a justification of enormous wealth of a few and an unimaginable poverty of millions was, as many tend to believe, fulfilled by the emergence of a the...

The All-American family with the wife, the husband, one boy and one girl, the steady income, the nice house, the two-car garage, the family pet, perhaps a Golden Retriever, and of course the white picket fence: all included in what many Americans believe as the "American dream", where life is goo...

Social Darwinism in American HistoryToward the end of the 19th century, the United States entered a period of growth and industrialisation. An abundance of natural recourses, cheap labour supply, and a self-sufficient food supply contributed to the industrialisation of the United States. This time...

REACTION TO CHANGE IN MODERN AMERICAThe most controversial court case of the 1920's took place in the county of Dayton Tennessee and was commonly referred to as the scopes "monkey" trial. The trial was purposely set up to challenge the constitutionality of the Butler Act. The Butler Act prohibite...

The Ugly American explained in graphic detail the reasons why American diplomacy was failing in Southeast Asia in the 1950's and the reasons why communism was succeeding. As a list of events for the struggle for influence in Asia, it caused quite a diplomatic rage. Its lessons seem urgent today...

America, The Land of Opportunity Most people, nowadays, want to become wealthy and live in the lap of luxury. Everyone wants that million dollars, and to make it to the Promise Land. We use literature to spill our thoughts and tell stories about history. History and literature are linked in tha...

1. Introduction The threat of international terrorism has increased dramatically in recent years and especially since the events of September 11, 2001. However domestic terrorism threats from within the country have also played a role in America's security landscape. The growth of terr...

As an American citizen, have you ever given any thought of the land that your standing on? Do you know as an American, you give part of yourself to this nations character? Well, you do. For several intellectual generations, a dispute has raged over the concept of the "frontier," as articulated by...

There is some controversy about the origin of AAVE. Some people believe that the Black people, who were brought to America as slaves, picked up English from the English-speaking\' Southerners they came in contact with. The proponents of this theory, also known as the dialect hypothesis, note that t...

A good and nearly complete account of the happenings during the firstnineteen months of the participation of United States in the First WorldWar has been documented in "Over Here" by David Kennedy. The details inthis book are between the period between April 2, 1917 when the war mes...