Andreas Wilson

When our friends invited my hubby and me to the movies for New Year’s Eve, we weren’t sure we were up for the adventure. After a beautiful Christmas season, we were tired, but regardless of our weariness we agreed to go. They reserved tickets to the movie, Fences, which I had vaguely heard of. I knew Denzel Washington starred in it, but nothing more. To be honest, I struggled with this movie. I struggled with some of the language and I struggled to like Denzel’s character, Troy. Now, I battle…

Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt achieved many great things in his life time as president he helped with the formation of national parks disbanded 44 monopolies and helped stabilize rail road rates to protect the working and middle class. Teddy Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 27, 1858 to Theodore Roosevelt Sr., and Martha Bulloch. Teddy Roosevelt suffered from asthma which caused him to be very sick which caused him to stay indoors and be homeschooled for most of his…

Before being able to officially enter the first World War, it was necessary for the United States government to rally a lukewarm citizenry into a pro-war spirit. Once achieved, it was mandatory to maintain enthusiasm for the war until peace was reached. The government decided that in order to do this, it was acceptable to violate some civil liberties. A majority of Americans possessed anti-German sentiment from the beginning of the war. They were against the ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II…

In 1901, President William McKinley was shot and killed. This paved the way for Vice President Theodore Roosevelt to jump in, take his place, and become the 26th President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt, or as he liked to be called, TR, believed in, what most people call now, the progressive era. He believed that a Federal government could have more power and regulation in businesses. TR aimed to distinguish “good corporations” who believed in manufacturing good products and services,…

During World War I and following it, the United States was faced with issues that arose from the citizens of the country initiating mob violence to coerce other citizens to conform the majority group’s activities. Groups of individuals who deviated from the majority were viewed as impeding the war effort or of being traitors to the United States. This ideology appeared during the First World War and continued after it following the first Red Scare. Since on of the greatest fears of the time was…

Progressive Presidents The progressive presidents Taft, Wilson, and Roosevelt were all successful Presidents who changed the U.S. for the improvement of the future of the U.S. Though the most successful president in reforming the U.S. was President Theodore Roosevelt because of the many reforms he had signed to improve the United States for the better. Roosevelt was the first president protect small businesses and trust busting monopolies, he also protected consumers, that made meat companies…

Sophia Amoruso is an influential entrepreneur who has inspired millions of people around the world because of her immense success. Sophia was a young broke girl born in 1984 living in San Fransisco, California. During her late teens, she was a hitchhiker, dumpster diver, and sometimes would steal to get by. By the early 2000's, she decided that she did not want that life anymore and decided to do something about it. She enrolled in a community college and started working, doing odd-jobs and also…

The first of many erroneous mistakes made by Wilson in his attempts to have the Treaty of Versailles ratified by Congress, he blatantly refused the involvement of any Republican representative in his delegation for the Paris Peace talks. He decision to do so put him at great odds with most Republicans, no more so than in the case of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. An esteemed member of Congress, Lodge, the scholar of Washington prior to the arrival of Wilson, was overqualified for a spot in the Paris…

Perez 1 14 Points The 14 points was first brought up in January 1918. The president at the time was President Woodrow Wilson. When the 14 points was first brought up, it was almost like a plan to try to make world peace negotiations after World War I. The first point was open diplomacy, which means there should not be any private international understandings. Second point, freedom of seas, where navigation in the seas is absolutely free. The third point, Removal of economic barriers, removal of…

Woodrow Wilson proposed his resolution to World War I known as “Wilson’s 14 points” during the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson’s ideas and his “14 points” were shut down by the other countries’ representatives during this peace meeting. While a majority of the Allied members favored the traditional punishment for Germany and her Allies, Woodrow Wilson was more forgiving toward Germany saying “Victory would mean peace forced upon a loser, a victor’s terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be…