For this assignment, I visited the Japanese American National Museum. This museum is located in the city of Los Angeles in Little Tokyo. The museum underwent and expansion in 1996 which allowed them to move out of the old building next door. Their past exhibits focused on Japanese American gardene...

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...

The American Revolution : A Famous Time The American Revolution is perhaps the most misunderstood point in Canadian history. But after examining the reknown evidence, we now know that The American Revolution was actually a brilliant conspiracy by the French bourgeoisie in their attempt to distract...

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...

Koryo, or otherwise known in America as the southern portion of Korea, is a very diverse nation with a long history of cultural influences, and war. Nevertheless, it still manages to be a tasteful nation with an incomparable culture.A brief history of Korea: Korea, one of the oldest nations in the w...

Koryo, or otherwise known in America as the southern portion of Korea, is a very diverse nation with a long history of cultural influences, and war. Nevertheless, it still manages to be a tasteful nation with an incomparable culture.A brief history of Korea: Korea, one of the oldest nations in the w...

The Red Scare took place twice in American History. First in the period of 1919 to 1921 which was triggered by a Communist take over of Russia. The Red scare never really stopped since it\'s first appearance, but occurred again in the 1950\'s. It was a label given to the actions of legislation, race...

In studying the history of America's development from a colonial nation to the modern world power of today, it is necessary to pay special attention to the several major wars the United States was involved in. These wars varied in severity ranging from "minor" skirmishes such as the Spanish American...

Koryo, or otherwise known in America as the southern portion of Korea, is a very diverse nation with a long history of cultural influences, and war. Nevertheless, it still manages to be a tasteful nation with an incomparable culture.A brief history of Korea: Korea, one of the oldest nations in the w...

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...

The years between 1850 and 1880 marked a huge difference in the way Chinese immigrants were treated in California. Numerous economic transformations occurred during these years, changing the way white Californians, specifically Nativists, felt towards the Chinese. This was the beginning of what beca...

The Sixties split the skies. Only Civil and two world wars so neatly divided our history into a Before and After. And the Sixties were more divisive than World War II, which drew more people for the war effort. The Sixties drove people apart - husbands from wives, children from parents, students ...

In the system of international politics almost everything is strategic. Even the most basic analysis of international historical events can seem like decoding the rules to a complex board game. This is most evident when analyzing grand wars, such as WWI and WWII. Although states and state leaders ma...

It can be said that neither the United States nor Britain wanted their dispute to end in war, but at this point war was unavoidable. Despite the fact that both the French and the British violated U.S. neutral rights, the British violations appeared to be more blatant because of the British navy&a...

Nationalism, as used in modern discussions or nation's histories, ismade up of political or social philosophy in which the welfare of thenation-state as an entity is considered paramount. Nationalism is acollective state of mind or group consciousness in which people believetheir primary duty ...

Marci CunninghamHistory 1054:30World War II and the Effects on African-Americans and Japenese-AmericansIt really is not a outstanding statement to say the World War II affected many American lives. How could an all encompassing war not affect every person in America? The extent to which the war in...

History is a subject in which people learned of their culture and lands back round. Most people learn about history from textbooks and or oral traditions. Other had a passion to present history in a different way. A way that others would appreciate more and still others would appreciate less. Movies...

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 ...

Almost every immigration group to the United States has at some time experienced discrimination on a large scale. Asian immigration has been the subject of discrimination within American society, most notably the Chinese and the Japanese diasporas. For a long time, both of these groups have been the...

Assessing Corporate Culture Paper: American Red Cross The American Red Cross, a diverse, volunteer-led, community funded organization has led the world in helping others year after year since 1881. We are about to cover the basic foundation of the American Red Cross, ranging from the organizationa...

History, according to Webster's Dictionary, can be defined as, "A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events." We must remember, however, that even though history is in the p...

What Ever Happened to the Indians?-A Look into the American Holocaust For years and years students across the world have studied and memorized endless gory facts about massive genocides such as the Jewish Holocaust, the World War Two atomic bombs, and the religious Crusades. These were extreme...

The Bataan Death March: A brutal, barbaric journey through malnutrition, disease, torture, and death. Documentaries try to explain the history of these horrible events, but only those who survived the march actually know how awful and cruel it really was. December 7, 1941: The renowned bombing...

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...

In his novel, Catch 22, Joseph Heller purposes the negative effects caused by the government and capitalism of the American society during World War II. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, capitalism can be defined as an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership o...