Andrew Stanton

Before 1990, there was no legislation about the use of Native American remains and artifacts in science and in museums. Native American groups had been dealing with the issue of their cultural items being taken from them since the arrival of the first Europeans, but unfortunately the law was never on their side. In 1988, they brought the issue to court. Officials from various tribes came forth with a staggering number of how many Native American skeletons and remains were currently under control…

For Tayo, his recovery of his indigenous roots is all about memory and what feels right. He remembers the stories that were told to him as a child, and remembering what a prayer or greeting was like. “The things he did seemed right, as he imagined with his heart the rituals the cloud priests performed during a drought.” (p. 94) He also acknowledged the side of him that he disliked, the white side, but focused on the people who raised him and who were his true family. Tayo might not know…

The United States has had a large share of unique politicians and presidents throughout its time, from the founding fathers to Donald Trump. However, two of the most controversial and famous presidents were in the latter half of the 1900’s. Those presidents were Richard M. Nixon and William Jefferson Clinton. These two presidents, unlike several others before them, are not known for their accomplishments and successful careers, but remembered in history for presidencies tarnished by scandals.…

The changing nation reflected a growing sense of national pride and identity. After the War of 1812, nationalism was growing throughout the United States. This excitement came from the victory of the war. The Era of Good Feelings was caused by the United States being established as a world power and a new unity among the people. The government became stronger and the United States takes on a bigger role in the world. The Age of Jackson was about power to the people. Jackson gave the people…

Weekly Essay No. 3 Andrew Jackson’s presidency may have been deemed successful by some and by others a catastrophe. Seen as a power and influential president, Jackson achieved many accomplishments during his presidency, such as being a founder of the Democratic Party, breaking down the Second Bank, and paying off the national debt. However, all of these accomplishments were overshadowed by the animosity Jackson had towards the Native Americans and the way he treated them, ultimately tainting…

In the chapter, On the Illinois: The Making of Modern Music and Culture in the Oklahoma Ozark Foothills, The Oklahoma Ozark area is a physical and cultural transition zone between the Great Plains and the eastern woodlands. This area has been considered home to many of the Cherokee people since their removal by U.S. soldiers and settlers beginning in the 1820s (pg. 239). The Cherokees has lived in the Oklahoma Ozark area longer than any other ethnic group compared as of currently. The Cherokees…

The Lakota Sioux, are industrious, nomadic people with strong leaders, homemade clothes, and simple way of life eating what they kill and using every part of the animal. There other Sioux brothers called the Nakota and Dakota lived very close to them and they interacted frequently. Being forced out of there home they had to move North up to Oklahoma. The Lakota are very nomadic people they have gone from place to place. Originally they lived on the northern plains of north america. “The Lakota…

President Andrew Jackson spoke in a very careless tone. It was almost as if Andrew Jackson didn’t even feel the slightest bit of sympathy for the Cherokees. President Andrew Jackson clearly stated, “My Friends, Circumstances render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community.” This statement shows us that President Andrew Jackson didn’t care about what the Cherokees had to go through. He only cared about the benefits that would be given to the Americans once all…

and women, was Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie and his parents, Margaret and Will Carnegie. Economic, social, and political effects of immigration on America have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, economic benefits, and settlement patterns. These effects influenced the Carnegie’s journey to the United States as well as hundreds of thousands of Scottish immigrants. Andrew Carnegie…

History remembers three Reconstruction scandals, all of which had a massive impact on the government and the daily lives of the people, the Crédit Mobilier Scandal, the Tweed Ring in New York, and Black Friday. The Reconstruction was a period from 1865-1877, after the Civil War, in which the federal government prepared for the Southern states to come back to the Union. The Reconstruction was a time where the nation, as a whole, needed new ways of labor to rebuild its economy after the Civil War.…