Bangor, Maine

Nicholas Longworth is best remembered as the father of American winemaking. Longworth popularized the Catawba grape and created a widespread, if short-lived, enthusiasm for sparkling wines of the Ohio River Valley. He was also a well-regarded attorney, a massively successful real estate investor, and a tireless philanthropist who dedicated his enormous fortune to those whom he affectionately called “the devil’s poor.” When he was 19 years old, he moved west, eager to distance himself…

United States and the Spanish Kingdom. The war started when Cuba wanted independence from Spain. Spain’s attempts to layoff the rebellion were addressed in the United States newspapers. Their curiosity sparked. After the anonymous sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba in Havana Harbor, United States’ intervention became a popular and growing command. The War ended when America gained possession of territories in the Western Pacific and North America. The Spanish-American War changed the countries…

Was US intervention in the Cuban War of Independence an example of humanitarian altruism or imperialism? Introduction The United States decided to apply aggressive and imperialistic policies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries whereby it made significant efforts to expand, extend and protect its economic and political presence worldwide (Oakes & Kia,2004). It was an era that had an impact on many territories around the world. One of the nations that were affected by such policies…

The Rise of American Imperialism in the Spanish-American War This historical analysis will define the rise of American imperialism in the Spanish-American War of 1898. During the late 1890s, the growth of American military intervention had become a part of the political and economic factors that allowed the invasion of Cuba during the Spanish-American war. President McKinley was initially reluctant to engage in an international war with Spain, yet pressure from pro-war political parties,…

Leonwood Bean was an American entrepreneur in the 20th century. He was born on October 13th, 1872 in Greenwood, Maine. Bean showed interest in business from a young age, when he was just nine years old, he assisted his father in running a small-business in which sold animal traps. Bean's parents died four days apart when Bean was twelve years old. He subsequently moved to South Paris, Maine to stay with family. When Bean was thirteen years old, he shot and killed her first deer for profit, he…

Spaniards as did the Spanish outrage on the island among Americans." In the United States, "the grievances set forth in [the] Declaration of Independence were still able to …arouse indignation against colonial monarchies across the seas." Placing the Maine in…

-Discuss the silver vs. gold argument, listing at least one argument for silver and one argument for gold. The issue of silver currency during the late 1800’s became a splitting crisis. To battle against inflation, gold was the best currency to use, and many from the upper class supported this. However, substantial amounts of lower class people supported the use of silver as well as gold to sustain the currency. Silver was being mined in mass amounts, and the working class wanted silver to…

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, sinking of the U.S.S Maine and the De Lome letter, but there are plenty more causes that contribute to the war. Yellow journalism is the use of sensationalized, and exaggerated reporting by newspaper or magazines to attract readers. Yellow journalism was used by many…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an american poet and educator who was born in Portland, Maine, on February 27, 1807. He studied at Bowdoin College. He stayed some time in London but after a while of living there he became a professor at Bowdoin and then later on in his life, a professor at Harvard College. He is viewed by some as a great poem but others criticize him for some of his work. He lived his last days translating works from foreign languages and writing poems. Henry died in 1882. The…

Andrew Wyeth was born July 12, 1917, in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of five siblings, his mother, Carolyn, and father N.C. Wyeth. He was a dominant force in the household and guided his son’s artistic abilities. Andrew Wyeth was a 20th Century painter. He is known for his realism in portraiture and pastorals, as seen in Christina’s World. In 1939 Andrew Wyeth had his first showing at the Art Alliance in Philadelphia. The following year he had his debut one-man show at New…