American

History of American Airlines The recent merger between American Airlines (AA) and US Airways resulted in The American Airlines Group (AMR) forming the largest airline in the world. AMR operates over 6,700 flights daily to over 350 destinations in 50 countries and recently set new records for both traffic and capacity in February, 2016 (AA, 2015, 2016). AA earned many successes and even more challenges over the decades. This paper will briefly highlight a few of the major events in American…

Before the American Revolution happened, the English people found the Thirteen Colonies and send colonists to settle in each colonies. After the French and Indian War, King George III had lost a lot a money and to make up for the money that they had lost, he started to tax the colonists even more without their consents. That made the colonists mad and started to rebel little by little until it grew in to a war. The American Revolution moderate revolution because of how they started to question…

The American Revolution fundamentally changed American society in both positive and negative ways. There were political, social, and economic changes that occurred during this time period from 1775 to 1800 that made our country what it is now. A key political change was an idea that had actually resurfaced from previous times; that was the idea of a republican government, as suggested by Thomas Paine (144). As we know, this was the main point that got the Revolution going as it caused the…

their skin was not lighter than a brown paper bag they failed the test (Pilgrim,2014)3. As the civil rights era began to bloom African Americans realized that regardless of their skin tones they would be subjected to discrimination, belittling, and being treated like second-class citizens, so the tension that existed between…

be until they resist. Such is the case of the American colonies. These people were happy to be British, they bought everything British, and they imitated everything British. However, once Britain imposed a tax, known as the Stamp Act, the colonies were furious. They boycotted British goods. Britain’s response was to add on more taxes and send troops to America for policing. If Britain had ruled differently, America may still be run by them; the American revolution was not inevitable. To begin…

A Distinct Method? Can a field like American studies known for its multidisciplinary attributes use a specific method to understand America? Although the basis for the field is to broaden its perspective via several disciplines, there are certain methods the study has utilized to better understand America. Such methods as myth and symbol, contextualism and engaging in one discipline have been established for deciphering text, finding themes, and deconstructing groups. These theories, which…

COLORISM IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY Colorism is discrimination or prejudice based on the social meanings attached to skin color. Colorism is different from racism, but does aid in white supremacy. Colorism occurs within different ethnicities and around the world. Colorism is a term coined in 1982 by Alice Walker. Within the African American community skin color hierarchy has caused division. Some would call it a light skin vs. dark skin battle. Although this skin color discrimination…

The United States of America has a long American Indian history. These people were the first people to inhabit the new world or the Western Hemisphere of the Earth. South Dakota is the current home of the Sioux Nation tribe. South Dakota has ten reservations located in our state, one that covers part of Nebraska (Johnston, n.d., para. 4). South Dakota is one of the many states where American Indian traditions are still celebrated. Through all the struggles and the triumphant Sioux pride has…

Stigma of an African American Woman Many African American women experience prejudice because of the color of their skin, which can result in a feeling of hopelessness and shame. To comprehend African American lives of women social workers need to study the pain, embarrassment, challenges, rejection, and pursuit of individuality African American women have to go through on a daily basis. African American women in America have always had to struggle with offensive suppositions about who they are…

Thanksgiving and New Years, the NFL practically has its own holiday called Super Bowl Sunday, the most anticipated game, which falls on the first Sunday of every February. Results like this only further proves that football has embedded itself in American culture. Football impacts society greatly. Football has the ability to impact people's health and character. The sport promotes physical fitness through aerobic exercises, which improves cardiovascular health. Other physical benefits include…