First Battle of Bull Run

The 15th century became the Age of Exploration. Explorers from all across the world headed towards America in search of opportunity, land, and wealth. After arriving in their new destinations, many explorers embarked on a personal journey to seek many unanswered questions about their new home. In 1845, American writer Henry David Thoreau embarked on a similar search, which encompassed the inquisitive nature of the exploration age. Thoreau however was not interested in obtaining wealth or fame.…

In the book, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the American Dream has a large role in how many of the characters act. The Declaration of Independence gives an idea of what the American Dream is, when it states “ all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. However, this idea of happiness seems to be quite disordered in the eyes of Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, among others.…

A set of photographs taken by Alexander Gardner called “The Dead of Antietam” were the first photographs to be displayed to the public in Brady’s New York studio. These first few photos shocked the nation, for never before had the images of war been captured so explicitly. Photographs were taken both of Union and Confederate soldiers. Quite a few of them showed the dead. “Near…

This place was important because it was the place that was home to the bloodiest single-day battle in the history of America The Politics of War Was an administrative order delivered by Abraham Lincoln (January 1, 1863) freeing the slaves in all the regions behind Confederate lines; It was important because it attracted national attention and…

Boom! Bam! Goes the sound of a cannon killing many people in battle during the Civil War. Among those that were killed or injured were many women. Hundreds of women would join the war, as the thrill of battle was enticing. Many women joined because of loved ones serving. Loreta Janeta Velazquez is an example of this. Velazquez’s early life began when she lived in Cuba. Her early life includes living on a plantation to an aristocratic family. Velazquez’s father alone would own other plantations…

Clara Barton once stated “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them” (A Most Horrid Picture). Barton was one of the most influential Americans in the Civil War era. She was the founder of the American Red Cross which has helped millions of people get their lives back after tragedy. Barton had learned her vital nursing skills in her early years when her brother became injured from a farming accident and…

William McKinley Junior was born in Niles, Ohio, on January 23rd, 1843. Being the seventh of nine children, his mother, Nancy, did not devote all of her time to him. Because of this, he learned how to take care of himself. The entire family were devout Methodists, Nancy enrolled the children in Sunday school before she enrolled them in regular school. William was intrigued by the challenges of school and had an extraordinary intuition, a trait which would go toward his favor in his adulthood.…

after the men discuss the degree of damage that the Europeans have caused. The symbolism of the knife represents the impact that they have brought into the villages with their new religion and culture. Okonkwo starts to feel as if it is a losing battle against the influence of the settlers, since all the effort he makes to push the settlers away has done little to change the new and changing society. In Walden, Thoreau criticizes American society for not starting their own journey of…

Abraham Lincoln decided to run for president in 1860. With the help of many political figures, Lincoln beat out the other Republican candidates, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, and Edward Bates, to become the Republican nominee for the presidential election on May 18, 1860. Lincoln then had to face three other opponents in the general election, who were John C. Breckinridge, John Bell, and Lincoln’s rival, Stephen Douglas. At the end of the election, Lincoln received only forty percent of…

India became the first country where Jazz is going to launch a diesel version engine. As in Asia 30% sales of Honda motors is contributed by India so they are very optimistic in investing in India as they are already invested Rs 3000 crore in Indian Car Business In Tapukura, Rajasthan. Another Article is talking about 115 year old Royal Enfield Bike Company which is launching a 200 unit of limited edition Classic 500 at higher price (2.24…