Compare and contrast the work of at least two poets on the theme of American society and its values. _________________________________________________________________________ Walt Whitman (1819-92) wrote, "The chief reason for the being of the United States of America is to bring about the ...

During the early history of the United States there was little, if any respect for the principle of women's rights. In an intensely patriarchal society a man "†virtually owned his wife and children as he did his material possessions. If a poor man chose to s...

Over the years, many people have been under the impression that the "America" of the twentieth century was a haven for "the tired" of the world. Indeed, many have accepted the historical propaganda surrounding the myth of Ellis Island, the old "cosmopolitan" New York, and the "simpler day...