American journalists

“George Washington’s Secret Six”, by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger Set in the early stages of the Revolutionary War, “George Washington’s Secret Six” uncovers the clandestine operations of men and women who were tasked with infiltrating the British and delivering secrets back to revolutionary leaders. Washington understood early on that the war would not be one by brute force and direct attacks against the British. His army was ill-trained, ill-equipped and less organized than the British…

The Spanish American war was a conflict between the United States, and Spain. The war was fought because a lot of people wanted cuba to become independent, and many Americans wanted their country to get a colonial empire. The war was declared on April 25, 1898, and ended on August 12, 1898. The war had officially ended with the Treaty of Paris being signed on December 10, 1898. There were many causes that contributed to the Spanish American war, some of these causes were Yellow journalism,…

the answer below the question. 1. After the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were added to the Constitution to: A. allowed women to vote B. allow women to become full citizens C. guarantee African American equal treatment under the law D. grant rights to Native Americans 2. Why were the Jim Crow laws enacted in the Southern states? A. enact racial segregated common areas B. provide an payment for former slaves…

The author I will be writing about is James Baldwin. James Baldwin is known for his essays, playwrights and novels. He is also known as one of the greatest 20th century writers. His writing is great because he wrote about controversial topics which include racial and social issues. He is also known as a civil rights activist. James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924 at Harlem Hospital. Baldwin’s mother, Emma Jones, was a single mother at the time of his birth. She never revealed to James the…

Year 1928 and 1929 were important years for Los Angeles born Chinese actress Anna May Wong. News reports about her Hollywood movies were decreased, instead, according to an American gossip columnist visiting Europe during Wong’s tenure, she was “acclaimed by nobility” in several European newspapers (Petersen, 2014). Severely limited by the noxious roles she was offered in Hollywood, which misrepresented Asian women, Wong left United States to Europe (Vechten, 2003). She then spent two years in…

Have Civil Rights Improved Since the 1960s? The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was a mass popular movement to secure African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of United States citizenship. (insert in-text citation) Throughout the 21st century, racial equality has been a major topic. Has racial equality improved since the Civil Rights Movement? Rosa Parks said (insert in-text citation) “Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our…

war, Black soldiers were deemed not good enough and cannot be in the same line as white soldiers. The fear of the black man all started when African American men tried to join the military and was faced with resistance due to the fear it would lead to the freedom of slaves. Black units were formed and segregation was prevalent throughout most of American history. These soldiers returned home and were able to show civilian life what they saw, and this pushed for a greater change in the military.…

when it comes to racism and slavery? During the year of slavery, many African Americans actually did a lot heroically things to get other citizens realize how slavery was horrible for them. African Americans people like Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, and Ida B. Wells did a lot of things to help slaves and to get the citizens to realize how terrible it was for them and other slaves. All three of these African Americans people acts heroically and made history. Even though all three of them have…

Ignorance is the Real Enemy Origin: Ray Stannard Baker. After 1896. US cities. Muckraker. Primary. Purpose: To explain muckrakers impact society What does Baker say is the reason or purpose for Muckrakers? What is their responsibility? Baker states that the reason or purpose for Muckrakers is to expose the world around them. To really look at it and they are responsible to report honestly, fully, and above all interestingly at what they found. Muckrakers must report the facts, they can’t…

expansion and relied the Monroe Doctrine as its sole foreign policy. After years of rejecting global adventurism and international involvement the United States had the ability to compete in the international arena of world superpowers. In designing American foreign policy during the 19th century, Imperialism played the most vital role. Mass Production in factories left surpluses of goods in warehouses due to the low amount of consumers. Big business owners begged for and received an offensive…