A People's History of the United States

The United States finally began to awaken and increase the number of investigations into the corrupt election process. In 1888, Massachusetts became the first state to adopt the Australian ballot; all other states did the same by 1891, representing a considerable maturation in elections throughout the United States’ history (Lepore). Presently, the “Australian ballot” has developed into an important cog in the United States’ democratic process. Besides its secrecy, the ballot has developed…

of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, live the Gullah Geechee people. The Gullah culture is blend from various groups of people. People from the coast of west Africa to the low lands were captured and brought to the lower east coast of the United States to work as slaves. Most of the Gullahs’ ancestors came from Leone, Liberia, Angola, and Guinea Bissau. The word Gullah comes from a rice growing African tribe. This was the one of the Gullah Geechees’ specialized skilled, which was the most…

Ryan Selby-Pfahl Mr. Joriman History 10A 24 November 2015 The Media War The Spanish American War was an easy victory for the United States. This war occurred in 1898 and left 3,289 Americans dead as well as 55,000 Spanish men. Sparks flew as the fuse was lit for the Spanish American War; the Spanish occupying Cuba, the de Lome Letter, the sinking of the USS Main, and yellow journalism were all precursors; war with the Spanish was inevitable. The Spanish American War happened for many reasons.…

intercultural adaptation, little research has touched on Chinese international students’ intercultural adaptation in Northern Florida. In Katherine & Dustin’s Accuracy of the United States regional personality stereotypes, the authors explored whether Americans can accurately describe how personality traits vary across regions of the United States. They presented the analyses documenting the strengths of regional stereotypes and the accuracy of regional stereotypes for each trait separately…

experiments turn evil when they prove genocidal to races. Throughout history, there have been events which most would like to change or forget; likewise, there are events which are repeated, even though the event could be catastrophic in proportions, such as the scientific “experiments” conducted by the Nazi Germany’s Holocaust and The United States’ experiments after 1940. Though the countries are different, both Nazi Germany and The United States conducted inhuman…

field before it could hit the White House. It was considered the largest terrorist attack in history. The horrendous attacks that took place on that day affected every human being in the United States. Ever since then, Americans have been fearful of additional attacks of terror taking place on their homeland. Unfortunately, this is not the only incident in history that frightened citizens of the United States. In the 1900s, McCarthyism caught the attention of many…

expresses his feelings on the people’s natural reaction to reject things that are not what they are use to. This nature has showed its ugly head throughout the society of humanity. From the ancient Egyptians to modern american history, the rejection of new things by nature has always been in the scene. This was revealed in early american history with the practice of slave trade in the united states. Slavery is one of the major stains in the history of the united states. Slavery was also one of…

one day due to other uniquely significant topics. During the year 1941, the United States endured several major events, saw a shift in popular occupations, obtained specific roles and customs, and experienced a dramatic time period within politics. As 1941 drew to an end, a major event drastically shaped American history, along with the world’s history: Pearl Harbor. The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 (an early Sunday morning). This…

The Watergate incident simultaneously had the three results of changing the American people’s public view of the president, the relationship between the government and media, and the media from a somewhat collaborative to competitive industry. These all contributed to several areas of exploration. On June 17, 1972, five men were taken into custody for the act of burglary. They were found lurking inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters which was in Washington D.C. inside the…

that the purpose of a government is to ensure these rights (Jefferson 236). Its author, Thomas Jefferson, would alter the course of political history with that phrase, but it has still caused much debate today. The meaning of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” is somewhat ambiguous and has been adapted with different meanings throughout American history. A profound influence on Jefferson’s writings was the work of John Locke, a British philosopher, particularly known for his Second…