There were many strengths of both the union and confederate states. But the most abundant strengths belonged to the Union. Such was the very large population. This enabled the Yanks to have more people to go to war, more people to work the industry, more people to supply goods by farming them, and m...

The British Colonies to America Today In 1588, the British victory over Spain Armada gave them the craving to colonize lands in the New World. Many failures led to the success of the British colonies. An example of a failed colony was the first settlement. Roanoke Island founded by Sir Walter ...

During the Colonial period many people from Europe arrived in America to live as indentured servants. There were many reasons why immigrants made their way to the colonies, but the most prominent reason was a simple one - a chance at a better life. Documented accounts give us various perspectives of...

Child Labor Has slavery really ended? If that question was only directed to the United States, then that question is a definite yes. If one thinks about slavery on a global level, then the answer is no. If slavery can be eradicated in America, can't leaders in the third world countries put ...

In the essay "No Name Woman" Maxine Hong Kingston tells a story from her Chinese culture, of a forgotten aunt whose husband went to America. During his absence the aunt mysteriously became with child. No one in her village questioned her on how the child was miraculously conceived. Inst...

Immigration Experience Like most of the Irish, Kearney's family probably lived as farmers on a tiny farm they didn't own. Potatoes were grown because they took so little land and they grew well in the moist soil of Ireland. Potatoes were probably the main food of the Kearney family. The...

Race, Ethinicity and Religion... This is a case where two colleagues meet up for lunch and they started discussing on the talk, relating to "Hate Speech" which they have been hearing on the campus. It's relating to Muhammad, who was talking probably about religion and culture diffe...

The easiest way to escape any type of trouble is the shift the blame to another. This is demonstrated in every day life, and has formed a pattern in history. In World War II, not only were the Japanese, African Americans, and Jewish people fighting for their countries, but they were also struggling ...

Sometime between the years 1600-1800, black Africans were subjected to a grueling expedition of torment and torture. This trip was known as the "Middle Passage." It was named so, because it was the middle leg of the "Triangular Trade" route that was used by European merchants (Black Peoples of Ame...

The Disaster of September 11th Due to the horrendous act of violence that was brought upon our nation the past year many loyal citizens have wondered, why did this happen and what will it bring forth on to us? The explanation for this question is not easily answered and may never be, but we do kn...

American dream promises equal opportunity to pursuit one's happiness, personal wellbeing, and reward for all those Americans and immigrants who endure, overcome, and ultimately prevail hardships. However during the era of American Industrialization, many people were exploited and forced to w...

October 24, 1924, will always be known as "Black Thursday." In a matter of minutes the bottom dropped out of the stock market and panic sat in across America as the prices of stocks and bonds steadily skidded downward for three and one half years. The direct and immediate result...

Curiosity and bravery led the English to discover the nations of America. These strong willed Europeans, determined to find to a new world, set out with high hopes and ambitions. Settling a variety of colonies along the coast of North America, the English were among the first true pioneers. After s...

The Americans: The Colonial Experience By: Daniel J. Boorstin America was not believed to be a ground for a utopian society, rather a place for a new start, more freedom, and fewer taxes. The initial group to settle the "New World" were the Puritans, "separatists" making a hopele...

The Great Depression was the worst and longest economic collapse in the history of the United States. It not only put the United States in depression from 1929 to the early 1940's, but also destroyed the rest of the World's economy. Franklin D. Roosevelt's confidence overwhelmingly...

Slavery A Wound In HistoryHow can slavery be described? Maybe, not by many or not at all by those who have experienced it. Frederick Douglas offers one of the biggest insights into how slave life was. Slavery in America goes back to the start of the African Slave Trade (Class Notes). When the first ...

War in AfghanistanDue to September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has learned that Usama Bin Laden was tied to the horrifying terrorist attacks on America. Since then, America has gone to war killing large numbers of Afghani civilians. Their aim was to bring Bin Laden out of hiding. Bin Laden's act...

Children suffer at the hands of adults. They are beaten, kicked and burned with cigarettes. They are thrown against walls. They have their heads held under the water of toilet bowls. They are scalded by hot water; they are forced to stand in freezing showers until they pass out. They are s...

Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy. Margaret Thatcher (1925 - ) In the year nineteen hundred, the center of world power inarguablyresided in Europe. In fact, f...

Constitution's Significance and Law in AmericaThe definition of constitution is the act or process of composing, setting up or establishing (Websters Dictionary online). When I think of constitution I think of our "founding father's", the ones who established our governemnt and function. I am remind...

ConservationWhen you think about conservation what do you think about? I think about a better, more beautiful world. Without conservation where would the world be today? I know where we would be. We would be drinking polluted water and breathing polluted air. That is why it is our job and our g...

Welfare Reform: A Permanent Solution or a Temporary Band-Aid? Welfare: handouts to the lazy, or a helping hand to those facing hard times? The debate continues, even in the face of sweeping welfare reform, which, for all of its sound and fury, has not helped or changed much. What\'s wrong with we...